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Halfway down an African moon / Michael McKeown.

By: Material type: TextTextDescription: 252 pages ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9789966062321
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 916 MCK
Summary: Whether travelling in a pirogue down the Niger river, on foot in Northern Kenya in the company of a Samburu game ranger or listening to Malian music under the desert stars, the author recalls his journeys with a sense of exhilaration and a warm affection for the humor and resilience of the people he encounters a long the way. The spellbinding landscapes, the vanishing wildlife, old world courtesies, ancient story - telling and the random strands of history are all touched upon in this vivid snapshots of a continent torn between the demands of the twenty first century and its ancient traditions.
List(s) this item appears in: Dorcas February 2026 | LilyPeace MAY 2026
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Books Books Buru Buru Library 916 MCK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available B225502
Books Books Information Access 916 MCK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available B225463
Books Books Nakuru Library 916 MCK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available B225477
Books Books Preservation, Conservation & Publication NFIC 916 MCK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan Not for Loan B225432

Whether travelling in a pirogue down the Niger river, on foot in Northern Kenya in the company of a Samburu game ranger or listening to Malian music under the desert stars, the author recalls his journeys with a sense of exhilaration and a warm affection for the humor and resilience of the people he encounters a long the way. The spellbinding landscapes, the vanishing wildlife, old world courtesies, ancient story - telling and the random strands of history are all touched upon in this vivid snapshots of a continent torn between the demands of the twenty first century and its ancient traditions.

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