The book smugglers of Timbuktu : the quest for this storied city and the race to save its treasures
English, Charlie2017
Books, Manuscripts
Two tales of a city: The historical race to reach one of the world's most mythologised places, and the story of how a contemporary band of archivists and librarians, fighting to save its ancient manuscripts from destruction at the hands of al Qaeda, added another layer to the legend.
Main title:
Author:
English, Charlie, author
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2017.
Collation:
400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: United States: Riverhead Books.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008126636 (hbk)
Dewey class:
966.23966
LC class:
DT551.9.T55
Local class:
966.23
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1890448