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Somewhere Over The Rainbow: Travels in South Africa
Gavin Bell
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Description for Somewhere Over The Rainbow: Travels in South Africa
Paperback. * A non-political travel book about South Africa. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Near the southern tip of Africa, there is a mountain that does a conjuring trick with the biggest tablecloth on earth. In a sacred forest near the Limpopo river, there is a bird that flies on wings of thunder, flashing lightning from its eyes and bearing rain in its beak. In between, there is a hauntingly beautiful land and millions of confused people. When Archbishop Desmond Tutu dubbed his native South Africa the 'Rainbow Nation', he conjured a vision of ethnic diversity and harmony in a country with eleven official languages, two national anthems, and a parliament that shuttled between ... Read more
Near the southern tip of Africa, there is a mountain that does a conjuring trick with the biggest tablecloth on earth. In a sacred forest near the Limpopo river, there is a bird that flies on wings of thunder, flashing lightning from its eyes and bearing rain in its beak. In between, there is a hauntingly beautiful land and millions of confused people. When Archbishop Desmond Tutu dubbed his native South Africa the 'Rainbow Nation', he conjured a vision of ethnic diversity and harmony in a country with eleven official languages, two national anthems, and a parliament that shuttled between ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
216g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349112619
SKU
V9780349112619
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Ref
99-1
About Gavin Bell
After working in a number of countries for Reuters and THE TIMES, Gavin Bell won the 1995 Thomas Cook Travel Award for IN SEARCH OF TUSITALA. He lives in his native Scotland and works as a journalist.
Reviews for Somewhere Over The Rainbow: Travels in South Africa
Wry and deft ... travel writing of a high order, given steel by [Bell's] keen understanding of the country's contradictions
DAILY TELEGRAPH
A fine, gentle and loving travel book about South Africa which captures the magic of the land and the warmth of its peoples
SCOTSMAN
Wherever Bell goes, he brings a gimlet eye to the ... Read more
DAILY TELEGRAPH
A fine, gentle and loving travel book about South Africa which captures the magic of the land and the warmth of its peoples
SCOTSMAN
Wherever Bell goes, he brings a gimlet eye to the ... Read more