The critically acclaimed author of Ninety Degrees North offers a vivid account of the exploration of the Sahara that focuses on the exploits and experiences of two men--Charles de Foucauld, a one-time sensualist who abandoned his decadent lifestyle for a religious vocation, and Henri Laperrine, the founder of a legendary camel corps. Reprint.
| Preface and Acknowledgements |
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| Maps |
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1 | (19) |
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20 | (8) |
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28 | (13) |
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41 | (22) |
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63 | (15) |
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78 | (18) |
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7 FROM ALGIERS TO THE CONGO |
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96 | (23) |
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8 'THINK THAT YOU ARE GOING TO DIE A MARTYR' |
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119 | (13) |
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132 | (24) |
| 10 LAPERRINE'S COMMAND |
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156 | (11) |
| 11 A TOUR OF THE INTERIOR |
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167 | (17) |
| 12 TOWARDS THE HOGGAR |
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184 | (14) |
| 13 'I CHOOSE TAMANRASSET' |
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198 | (21) |
| 14 WHITE MARABOUT |
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219 | (19) |
| 15 DJANET |
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238 | (16) |
| 16 HERMIT OF ASSEKREM |
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254 | (15) |
| 17 'IT IS THE HOUR OF MY DEATH' |
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269 | (14) |
| 18 DUNE FLIGHTS |
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283 | (18) |
| 19 THE DYING DAYS |
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301 | (14) |
| Sources and References |
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315 | (18) |
| Bibliography |
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333 | (3) |
| Index |
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