Zigzag to Timbuktu
A wonderfully enterprising travel memoir by Nicholas Bennett, who at eighteen decided to journey to Timbuktu — then the ultimate symbol of remoteness — in the nine months between leaving Westminster School and going up to Oxford. To fund the trip he sold ice cream at an English circus, then taught at Prempah College in Kumasi, Ghana, before embarking on one of the most uncushioned solo journeys of its era.
A vivid, unbiased, and sharply observed account of contemporary Africa, with a unique freshness born of genuine experience. A superb piece of mid-20th century travel writing.
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- Author: Nicholas Bennett
- Format: Hardcover
- Condition: Used - Very Good