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African Nights : True Stories from the Author of I Dreamed of Africa
by Gallmann, KukiISBN13:
9780060954833
ISBN10:
0060954833
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Pub. Date:
2/24/2010
Publisher(s):
HarperCollins Publications
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Summary
Lyrical, beautifully written tales of life in AfricaAfrica evokes a deep sense of mystery. It is a place that retains what most of the world has lost: space, roots, traditions, awesome beauty, true wilderness, rare animals, and extraordinary people. In this wonderful and haunting collection of stories, Kuki Gallmann writes of her life in Africa, where every day brings challenge and adventure. "African Nights" is a treasury of memories, in which fascinating people and places are brought to life. The healing powers Africa can have on those who embrace the land as a place of mystery, superstition, danger, and beauty.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | xiii | ||||
| Introduction | xv | ||||
| Part I OFFERINGS | |||||
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3 | (6) | |||
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9 | (7) | |||
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16 | (8) | |||
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24 | (5) | |||
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29 | (11) | |||
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40 | (4) | |||
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44 | (11) | |||
| Part II BRIEF ENCOUNTERS | |||||
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55 | (5) | |||
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60 | (8) | |||
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68 | (5) | |||
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73 | (8) | |||
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81 | (4) | |||
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85 | (20) | |||
| Part III CREATURES FOUND AND LOST | |||||
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105 | (11) | |||
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116 | (9) | |||
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125 | (5) | |||
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130 | (7) | |||
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137 | (6) | |||
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143 | (11) | |||
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154 | (7) | |||
| Part IV A WORLD BEYOND | |||||
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161 | (6) | |||
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167 | (6) | |||
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173 | (14) | |||
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187 | (8) | |||
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195 | (18) | |||
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213 | (10) | |||
| Part V A TASTE FOR ADVENTURE | |||||
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223 | (7) | |||
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230 | (6) | |||
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236 | (11) | |||
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247 | (7) | |||
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254 | (5) | |||
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259 | (6) | |||
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265 | (4) | |||
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269 | (39) | |||
| Postscript | 308 | (3) | |||
| Glossary | 311 |
