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  • Location: Niamey, Niger

Harmattan

2000s: A remarkable book giving a stark and often painful illustration of the hopes and dreams of a young girl in a restless country.

  • Location: Morocco, Penzance

Crossed Bones/The Tenth Gift

17th Century – A story based on historical fact about a real life pirate raid which took place off the 17th century Cornish coast. The…

  • Location: Johannesburg, Ixopo

Cry, the Beloved Country

Mid 20th C: This book taught us a lot about South Africa and the westernized “help” that white people think it needs. We love this…

  • Location: Zimbabwe

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

When a King wants a wife, he heads out amongst his subjects to find one..but in disguise

  • Location: Madrid, Tétouan, Morocco

The Seamstress

1930s, WW2: A wonderful story set against the backdrop of Spain and Morocco and gives a real insight in to the politics, plotting and spying…

Featured Book

The Convenience Store by the Sea

2000s: Welcome to Tenderness, Japan!

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