Travels in Mauritania by Peter Hudson

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Travels in Mauritania by Peter Hudson

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Part of Flamingo S series

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Travelling from the capital of Mauritania, Nouakchott, the author found, among the oases and ancient caravan towns, a people in harmony with their harsh surroundings. This book describes Peter Hudson's travels and his understanding of the emerging nation's confrontation with the modern world.

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Travels in Mauritania by Peter Hudson

When Peter Hudson set off for Mauritania, he knew it only as a big blank space on a map of Africa. Travelling from the capital, Nouakchott, hardly more than a desert encampment, he found among the oases and ancient caravan towns a people in harmony with their harsh surroundings, and began to understand something of the emerging nation's confrontation with the This book describes Hudson's travels as he progressed by foot, canal and donkey. Peter Hudson's book A Leaf in the Wind was shortlisted for the 1988 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award.
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ISBN 13 9780006543589
ISBN 10 0006543588
Title Travels in Mauritania
Author Peter Hudson
Series Flamingo S
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Binding type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1991-12-05
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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