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1	Trade Wind more books like this by M M Kaye add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $125.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Desertion more books like this by Abdulrazak Gurnah add to wishlist In 1899, an Englishman named Martin Pearce stumbles out of the desert into an East African coastal town and is rescued by Hassanali, a shopkeeper whose beautiful sister Rehana nurses Pearce back to health. Pearce and Rehana begin a passionate illicit love affair, which resonates fifty years later when the narrator's brother falls madly in love ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar more books like this by Emily Ruete add to wishlist Emily Ruete was born in 1840 as Princess Sayyida of Zanzibar. Set against a backdrop of political intrigue in the great age of European colonialism, this memoir offers a portrait of 19th-century Arab and African life, not only in the palace, but in the city and plantations as well. see all copies from $5.58! new only from $5.58! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Zanzibar, Its History & Its People more books like this by William H. Ingrams add to wishlist First published in 1931, this account covers both the history and ethnography of Zanzibar. see all copies from $41.74! new only from $41.74! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Lonely Planet Tanzania more books like this by Mary Fitzpatrick add to wishlist Includes a 16 page National Parks and Wildlife section. Sustainable travel options highlighted throughout, including community-owned businesses. see all copies from $5.20! new only from $18.43! \| SVS
6	Traded to the Sheikh more books like this by Emma Darcy add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Trade Wind more books like this by M. M. Kaye add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
8	Bradt Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar more books like this by Philip Briggs add to wishlist Talking about Northern Tanzania , this book includes everything form choosing a safari, to the hows, whys and wheres of the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Manyara. It presents Tanzania's natural history, with a separate wildlife guide. It also talks bout climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, and the Swahili - an introduction to the language. see all copies from $12.93! new only from $32.14!
9	Admiring silence more books like this by Abdulrazak Gurnah add to wishlist A man escapes from his native Zanzibar to come to England, and builds a new life with an English woman. He tells reassuring stories of post-colonial Africa. But on a return visit to his country his vision is challenged and he comes to understand the transformations that have befallen him. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.88! \| first editions \| SVS
10	By the Sea more books like this by Abdulrazak Gurnah add to wishlist A stunning and elegiac look at a world where imperialism has opened up boundaries, only to close off borders. Powerful and profound, it reveals an author at the height of his powers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	The World of the Swahili: An African Mercantile Civilization more books like this by John Middleton add to wishlist The Swahili of East Africa have a long and distinctive history as a literate, Muslim, urban, and mercantile society. In this book a leading Africanist presents the first full-length anthropological account of the Swahili and offers an original analysis of their little-understood and unusual culture. Swahili towns, some urban with elegant stone ... see all copies from $2.65! new only from $29.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Arabia and the Isles more books like this by Harold Ingrams add to wishlist This is an account of history in the making in the areas of South Arabia which increasingly claim national and international attention. The author traces the events leading up to the Federation of Aden and the Western Protectorate of Arab States and the explosive problems that follow. see all copies from $12.50! new only from $33.56! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Cadogan Guide Tanzania & Zanzibar more books like this by Annabel Skinner add to wishlist Explores Tanzania's spectacular natural wonders, from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Serengeti National Park - visits the Great Rift Valley, cradle of mankind, and Lake Victoria - uncovers archaeological treasures dating back 3 million years - takes in the Zanzibar Archipelago, wild spice plantations, the historic Arabic Stone Town and exquisite coral ... see all copies from $3.25! new only from $3.25!
14	Man Eaters' Motel CL more books like this by Denis Boyles add to wishlist In this melange of high adventure and historical re-creation, satirist Denis Boyles guides readers on a railroad journey through space and time in East Africa. As Boyle fills in the surrounding landscape with African politics, racial tensions, slave trading, transportation problems, haphazard restaurant dining, and a delightfully odd assortment of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.96! \| first editions
15	Zanzibar style more books like this by Gemma Pitcher add to wishlist see all copies from $48.70!
16 view cover	Tanzania & Zanzibar more books like this by Annabel Skinner add to wishlist Tanzania and Zanzibar are countries that are attracting more and more tourists. This guide explores Tanzania's natural wonders, such as Mount Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti National Park, the Great Rift Valley, and also takes in the Zanzibar Archipelago, with its wild spice plantations, historic Arabic Stone Town, and coral reefs. see all copies from $2.40! new only from $12.95! \| first editions
17	Arabs Versus European more books like this by Norman Robert Bennett add to wishlist see all copies from $6.95! new only from $27.00!
18 view cover	Pastimes and Politics: Culture, Community and Identity in Post-Abolition Urban Zanzibar, 1890-1945 more books like this by Laura Fair add to wishlist In post-abolition Zanzibar ex-slaves re-created their individual and collective class, gender and ethnic identities as they struggled for social and economic empowerment. This study opens up new areas of enquiry regarding the interplay of gender, culture and social change in urban Africa. see all copies from $36.47! new only from $36.47!
19 view cover	Lonely Planet Tanzania 2/E more books like this by Mary Fitzpatrick add to wishlist This guide to Tanzania contains: a 16-page colour wildlife section; coverage of Tanzania's organized safari's; details on excursions to Zanzibar, Pemba and the stone town of Unguja; and details of how to get off the beaten track, including the parks, the coastline and Mount Kilimanjaro. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.99!
20 view cover	Pastimes & Politics: Culture, Community, and Identity in Post-Abolition more books like this by Laura Fair add to wishlist see all copies from $4.21! new only from $36.70! \| first editions
21 view cover	Revolution in Zanzibar more books like this by Donald Petterson add to wishlist A gripping eyewitness account of the 1964 Zanzibar revolution as told by the only American present throughout the turmoil. The Cold War exploded in Zanzibar in 1964 when African rebels slaughtered one of every ten Arabs. Led by a strange, messianic Ugandan, Cuban-trained factions headed the rebels, making Zanzibar (in the eyes of Washington) a ... see all copies from $7.20! new only from $7.20! \| SVS
22	Zanzibar intrigue more books like this by F. van Wyck Mason add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
23	Zanzibar revolution and its aftermath. more books like this by Anthony Clayton add to wishlist see all copies from $53.12! new only from $66.96!
24 view cover	Zanzibar more books like this by David Else, Heather Tyrrell add to wishlist Concentrating exclusively on Zanzibar and Pemba, this fifth edition brings every aspect of travel on the islands up-to-date, from sourcing hotels to creating an individual itinerary from the selection of landmarks, markets and activities detailed in the guide. It includes background on the history and culture of the islands - with coverage of ... see all copies from $4.48! new only from $93.09!
25 view cover	Tanzania, 4th: The Bradt Travel Guide more books like this by Philip Briggs add to wishlist Tanzania is a growing travel destination. Upmarket, safe yet adventurous, it is second only to Kenya, its more tourist-cluttered neighbour, as the East African place to go. The fourth edition of the Bradt guide has updated information on planning a trip, whether as an independent traveller or on all-inclusive safaris in luxury game lodges. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95!

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