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Lady Moses Lady Moses Lucinda Roy The difficult life of a colored woman before she finds a homeland. She is Jacinta, English-born daughter of an African writer and a white Englishwoman. After an unhappy childhood in Britain and an un… OL114091W
Jungle drums Jungle drums Graeme Base Tired of being teased, Ngiri, the smallest warthog in Africa, uses a set of magic drums to make wishes, but he is not careful enough and makes the rift between the Warthogs and the beautiful Other Be… OL14050W
Tarzan the Untamed (Book #7) Tarzan the Untamed (Book #7) Edgar Rice Burroughs From the book:Hauptmann Fritz Schneider trudged wearily through the somber aisles of the dark forest. Sweat rolled down his bullet head and stood upon his heavy jowls and bull neck. His lieutenant ma… OL1418112W
Alfred and Emily Alfred and Emily Doris Lessing I think my father's rage at the trenches took me over, when I was very young, and has never left me. Do children feel their parents' emotions? Yes, we do, and it is a legacy I could have done without… OL14949418W
Carnage Code Carnage Code Don Pendleton Rogue ThreatWhen the CIA intercepts a coded message that reveals the delivery of nuclear materials to Sudan, the U.S. decides to investiage this North African hot spot. Mack Bolan's hard probe expose… OL15192169W
Crossbones Crossbones Nuruddin Farah "A gripping new novel from today's "most important African novelist". (The New York Times Review of Books) A dozen years after his last visit, Jeebleh returns to his beloved Mogadiscio to see old f… OL15947486W
The King of Kahel The King of Kahel Tierno Monénembo The story is loosely inspired by the life of Olivier de Sanderval, who, intent on becoming an explorer for most of his life, finally set sale for Africa in 1879 after turning 40. As Monenembo tells i… OL15979619W
The tortoise's gift The tortoise's gift Lari Don One hot dry summer in Africa, the animals try to figure out how to get fruit from a magical tree. OL16215123W
Assegai Assegai Wilbur Smith On the eve of the World War I, ex-soldier turned professional hunter Leon Courtney is recruited by his uncle Penrod Ballantyne, commander of the British forces in East Africa, to gather information o… OL16286595W
Meet me at the moon Meet me at the moon Gianna Marino During a dry time, Mama leaves Little One alone while she climbs the highest mountain to ask the skies for rain, but she promises that her love will remain all around. OL16713067W
The Cry Of The Goaway Bird The Cry Of The Goaway Bird Andrea Eames "Elise loves the farm that is her home; she loves playing with beetles and chameleons in the garden, buying sweets from the village shop and listening to the stories of spirits and charms told by her… OL17402659W
Ayesha, the return of She Ayesha, the return of She H. Rider Haggard Guided by a vision, an Englishman and his companion search the mountains of Asia for the reincarnation of an ancient Egyptian priestess. OL17478W
The American mission The American mission Matthew Palmer A disgraced former State Department star starts over at a Congo mining facility that's being oppressed by corrupt interests. OL17767906W
The end of love The end of love Marcos Giralt Torrente Four short stories explore the mysteries of love and how distance between lovers develops. OL17924351W
How snake got his hiss How snake got his hiss Marguerite W. Davol Explains how long ago a self-absorbed snake became responsible for the hyena's spots, the lion's mane, the monkey's chattering, the ostrich's speed, and its own unique shape. OL18163760W
One day on our blue planet One day on our blue planet Ella Bailey PICTURE BOOKS. From breakfast to dinner, dusk to dawn, children will love spending the day with this curious lion cub. A new series of children's books focused on the way our young animal friends spe… OL20007524W
Rescue! Rescue! Victor Kelleher After freeing two ailing baboons from a research station in Africa, David and Jess are unexpectedly caught up in a struggle for survival in the bush. OL2069609W
A general theory of oblivion A general theory of oblivion José Eduardo Agualusa This is the brilliant new novel from the winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the nex… OL20884085W
Oscar and Freddy Oscar and Freddy Kristen L. Depken "Oscar is a baby chimpanzee who lives in the African rain forest. One day, his mother disappears. He is all alone--until and older chimp named Freddy notices him. Join Oscar and Freddy as they become… OL22646059W
Jebel Marra Jebel Marra Michelle Green Inspired by working for a humanitarian aid agency in West Darfur, poet Michelle Green's collection of short stories explores some of the complexities of the ongoing war in Darfur, and draws upon her … OL23435897W
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