The Electronic Elephant by Dan Jacobson

The Electronic Elephant by Dan Jacobson

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This travel book combines autobiography, travel, history, politics and philosophy. The Great North Road skirts the north-west border of South Africa, running through northern Cape Province, Botswana and Zimbabwe. This book follows the route, looking at its history and development.

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The Electronic Elephant by Dan Jacobson

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.
Dan Jacobson is the author of some twenty books--novels, short-story collections, travel writing, and autobiography--including the acclaimed memoir Heshel's Kingdom. He is the winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Award and the Somerset Maugham Award, among many others. He lives and writes in London.
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ISBN 13 9780140176209
ISBN 10 0140176209
Title The Electronic Elephant
Author Dan Jacobson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1995-02-02
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.