This travel book combines autobiography, travel, history, politics and philosophy. The Great North Road skirts the northwest border of South Africa, running through Northern Cape Province, Boputhatswana, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia. This book follows the author on a journey that passes the length of this historically and symbolically important route, exploring its history and development.
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This travel book combines autobiography, travel, history, politics and philosophy. The Great North Road skirts the northwest border of South Africa, running through Northern Cape Province, Boputhatswana, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia. This book follows the author on a journey that passes the length of this historically and symbolically important route, exploring its history and development.
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Good. Ex-Library Book. Has usual library markings and stamps inside. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Good. No Jacket as Issued. CE2-A trade paperback book in good+ condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some light creasing on the spine plus there is some light creasing on the front cover at the extreme top right and bottom right corners and on the back cover at the extreme top left and bottom left corners plus there is some light scattered surface chipping along the spine edges plus there is some very light yellowing of the outside paper edges plus there are several dogeared pages plus the book is very slightly shelf cocked. A book about the author's exploration of a the southern beginnings of a 'road to the north' planned by British colonialists and imperialists. It involves travels in the area of the north-western border of the Republic of South Africa, Botswana, and the west-central region of Zimbabwe and examines the history of the region. this includes conflict between the Boers and Britons as well as the Tswana and Ndebele. There are also stories of noted imperialists Cecil Rhodes, David Livingstone, and Lobengula. By the author of "All for Love, " "The Beginners, " "The Confessions of Josef Baisz, " "The Evidence of Love, " "Her Story, " "Heshel's Kingdom, " "The Price of Diamonds, " "The Rage of Tamar, " "The Story of the Stories, " "The Trap and a Dance in the Sun, " and "The Wonder Worker." Additional references, 373p.
