Skeletons on the Zahara : a true story of survival / Dean King.
Material type: TextPublication details: Boston, Mass. : Little, Brown c2004.Edition: 1st edDescription: ix, 351 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:- 0316835145
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 916.48 K52 | Available | 33111003831837 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A crucial, forgotten chapter of American history--immortalized in a survivor's firsthand account that became one of the bestselling books in 19th-century America and influenced Abraham Lincoln's thoughts on slavery--is brilliantly retold for a new generation.
Two maps on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1 : Acts of God -- Part 2 : Ships of the sand -- Part 3 : Journeys and sandstorms -- Part 4 : A slow rush to Swearah -- Epilogue : Homecomings -- Appendix : The publishing of Riley's narrative -- Glossary of Arabic terms -- Notes.