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User Review - Stbalbach - LibraryThingIf you've never read about a desert camel expedition, this is a fine book and somewhat innovative for its time, though maybe not for everyone. Paul Theroux (The Great Railway Bazaar) recommended it ... Read full review
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User Review - brownheidi82 - LibraryThingI loved this memoir of a man's trek through the Sahara. It was the beginning of my love for reading and memoirs in particular, well written and memorable. Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The fearful void Penguin Travel Library |
| Author | Geoffrey Moorhouse |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Penguin, 1986 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Sep 12, 2008 |
| Length | 288 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Africa / General Mali Mauritania Sahara Travel / Africa / General |
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