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  • Location: Botswana, Gaborone

Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency #2)

2000s: Alexander McCall Smith holds the country close to his heart – he has spent time in both Botswana and lived for a time in…

  • Location: Gaborone, Botswana

The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

2000s: If you have ever wanted to read about or learn about Southern Africa then reading this and the series of novels it produced will…

  • Location: Italy, Florence, Libya, Sahara Desert, Egypt

The English Patient

2WW: The English patient – a man badly burnt in the Libyan desert recounts his memories of a romantic affair as he starts to succumb…

  • Location: London, The World, USA, Suez Canal, India, Japan

Around the World in 80 Days

1872: The novel which inspired the booktrail – travelling, languages and reading!

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The Convenience Store by the Sea

2000s: Welcome to Tenderness, Japan!

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