This title follows the travels of the author, Fiona Ledger, during her days in the 1980s and 1990s as a correspondent for the World Service in Africa. She describes the people she meets in hairdressers and hotel bedrooms, in shops and community halls. There are funny descriptions of lecherous old men and the pompous foreign press, of a terrible car accident where a broken arm is mistaken for a dislocated one and a charm school in the heart of conservative Zambia. There are pompous colonels; a decrepit lady in Zambia who pines for the old days; an unfaithful lover; andd a paranoid airhostess. The book is also about the limitations of news and current affairs in conveying the world we live in; it's an antitdote to the headlines that dehumanize people, by reducing Africa to acres of big eyed starving babies and invisible tyrants.
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Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This title follows the travels of the author, Fiona Ledger, during her days in the 1980s and 1990s as a correspondent for the World Service in Africa. She describes the people she meets in hairdressers and hotel bedrooms, in shops and community halls. There are funny descriptions of lecherous old men and the pompous foreign press, of a terrible car accident where a broken arm is mistaken for a dislocated one and a charm school in the heart of conservative Zambia. There are pompous colonels; a decrepit lady in Zambia who pines for the old days; an unfaithful lover; andd a paranoid airhostess. The book is also about the limitations of news and current affairs in conveying the world we live in; it's an antitdote to the headlines that dehumanize people, by reducing Africa to acres of big eyed starving babies and invisible tyrants. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR001401886
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Vendeur : BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Good. 1st edition, 1st printing. Good condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean contents. N° de réf. du vendeur 9999-9995110160
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Vendeur : AproposBooks&Comics, London, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. BOOK IS NEAR FINE BUT HAS A COFFEE (?) STAIN TO TOP OF PAGES CORNER. N° de réf. du vendeur 190826/lew//X
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Vendeur : Greener Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. N° de réf. du vendeur 4941587
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Vendeur : Alhambra Books, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good +. 290 pp. Dj has small chips and tears along edges. Boards have light edgewear. Lightly bumped corners. Interior is clean and tight. N° de réf. du vendeur 008390
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Vendeur : The Print Room, Cockernhoe nr Luton, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. Jacket by Russell Cobb (illustrateur). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression with full number line. Some very slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly bruised, not price clipped (£12.99), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 290pp. The travels of the author Fiona Ledger, during her days in the 1980s and 1990s as a correspondent for the World Service in Africa. She describes the people she meets in hairdressers and hotel bedrooms, in shops and community halls. There are funny descriptions of lecherous old men and the pompous foreign press, of a terrible car accident where a broken arm is mistaken for a dislocated one and a charm school in the heart of conservative Zambia. There are pompous colonels, a decrepit lady in Zambia who pines for the old days, an unfaithful lover, andd a paranoid airhostess. The book is also about the limitations of news and current affairs in conveying the world we live in. It's an antitdote to the headlines that dehumanize people by reducing Africa to pictures of big eyed starving babies and invisible tyrants. N° de réf. du vendeur 006279
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Vendeur : Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Basel, Suisse
Hardcover. Etat : Sehr gut. Etat de la jaquette : Gut bis sehr gut. N° de réf. du vendeur 002730
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