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The storied city the quest for Timbuktu and the fantastic mission to save its past

The story of how a team of librarians and archivists joined forces to spirit tens of thousands of ancient manuscripts into hiding when al-Qaeda-linked jihadists surged across Mali in 2012, threatening the existence of these precious documents. Relying on extensive research and firsthand reporting, C...

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Main Author: English, Charlie (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Riverhead Books, 2017.
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Tombouctou (Mali) > Discovery and exploration.
Tombouctou (Mali) > Antiquities.
Mali > History > Tuareg Rebellion, 2012- > Destruction and pillage.
Manuscripts, Arabic > Mali > Tombouctou.
Libraries > Destruction and pillage > Mali > Tombouctou.
Islamic learning and scholarship > Mali > Tombouctou.
Cultural property > Protection > Mali > Tombouctou.
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Summary:The story of how a team of librarians and archivists joined forces to spirit tens of thousands of ancient manuscripts into hiding when al-Qaeda-linked jihadists surged across Mali in 2012, threatening the existence of these precious documents. Relying on extensive research and firsthand reporting, Charlie English expertly twines a fraught and fascinating account of one of the planet's extraordinary places, and the myths from which it has become inseparable. --
Physical Description:400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-382) and index.
ISBN:9781594634284
1594634289
Author Notes:Charlie English has held numerous positions at the Guardian , most recently as head of international news. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the author of a previous book, The Snow Tourist , he first journeyed to Africa at nineteen, and has traveled widely there and elsewhere around the globe. He lives in London with his family.

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