Overland through Egypt and Sudan, by camel into Ethiopia (in the last days of Haile Selassie) and Kenya to Tanganyika. In 1971, Tucker was invited by a Greek contemporary at Oxford to join him in Tanganyika. Marios Ghikas owned so much land there that when he went for a walk in his garden he effectively went on safari. 'I'm about to be Africanized,' he tells Tucker. 'And I was saving the last banana for you. Come and help me spend this unremittable fortune.' The Greeks, Marios had told him, were important in the history of ...
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Overland through Egypt and Sudan, by camel into Ethiopia (in the last days of Haile Selassie) and Kenya to Tanganyika. In 1971, Tucker was invited by a Greek contemporary at Oxford to join him in Tanganyika. Marios Ghikas owned so much land there that when he went for a walk in his garden he effectively went on safari. 'I'm about to be Africanized,' he tells Tucker. 'And I was saving the last banana for you. Come and help me spend this unremittable fortune.' The Greeks, Marios had told him, were important in the history of Europe's engagement with Africa. Herodotus had written the first geography, social anthropology and history of Egypt in the 5th century BC and for nearly 1000 years Alexandria, founded by Greeks had been the most important city in Africa. But could Tucker afford to interrupt his work to take up Ghikas' invitation? Would Carole, his would-be wife wait for him? All the demoralizing beauty and sunlight of an African adventure beckoned. Carole wrote to an elder of her tribe. 'Go before it vanishes,' he replied. Variously described as brave, lunatic, old-fashioned, heroic, Tucker has been recognized as an outstanding and distinguished new writer. His new book promises to be as compelling, original and enlightening as his first. Footnotes: In 1972 Shelby and Carole were married in Zanzibar in a cathedral built in 1876 on the site of the old slave market to commemorate the end of the slave trade. Last year the Republic of Tanzania asked Marios to take back his farm. History has come full circle.
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1st edn signed by author on title page. 8vo. Original gilt lettered green cloth (small stain on top edge and mark at tail of spine), lacks dustwrapper. Pp. ix + 373, illus with b&w photos and maps (no other inscriptions).
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 9781906768218.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 373pp, First edition. Fine in Fine dustjacket. Glossary, acronyms, abbreviations; index. Illustrated with colour and b&w photographs. "In this absorbing and elegantly written book, Tucker recalls conditions in equatorial Africa before the European scramble for colonies. He reminds us of Livingstone s vision of ending the slave trade by bringing the 3 Cs (Commerce, Christianity and Civilization) to the interior of Africa and suggests that Greek settlement in Africa was an important, part of fulfilling Livingstone s vision a story previously untold in English. Tucker contrasts the moral force and fruits of the pioneer missionaries and explorers who brought Christianity to Africa with the triviality of modern travel and the surrealism of democracy and freedom expounded in Africa today." (blurb).
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Fair. Item in acceptable condition including possible liquid damage. As well answers may be filled in. May be missing DVDs, CDs, Access code, etc. 100%Money-Back Guarantee! Ship within 24 hours! !
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