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Mimi and Toutou's Big Adventure : The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika by Giles Foden (2005, Hardcover)

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From the Whitbread Award-winning author of The last King of Scotland comes the true story that inspired the classic film The African Queen.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400041570
ISBN-13
9781400041572
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43103850

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mimi and Toutou's Big Adventure : the Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika
Author
Giles Foden
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Africa / General, Military / World War I
Publication Year
2005
Genre
History
Number of Pages
272 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.4in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
D582.T34f64 2005
Reviews
"Reads like an amalgam of Evelyn Waugh and Joseph Conrad. The truth is stranger than any fiction, and the pleasure of this book lies in its unbelievable veracity." -The New York Times Book Review "Brisk [and] deliciously entertaining. . . . Foden plays up the peculiar details and eccentric personalities of his story." -Chicago Tribune "Satisfying. . . . Fast-paced. . . . Filled with fascinating characters." -The Seattle Times "[An] enjoyable book. . . . The real story is . . . more fascinating than the movie [The African Queen]."-The Washington Post "Filled with oddball characters and events that . . . just could not be made up. . . . An amazing tale." -Santa Fe New Mexican, "Reads like an amalgam of Evelyn Waugh and Joseph Conrad. The truth is stranger than any fiction, and the pleasure of this book lies in its unbelievable veracity." -The New York Times Book Review "Brisk [and] deliciously entertaining. . . . Foden plays up the peculiar details and eccentric personalities of his story." -Chicago Tribune "Satisfying. . . . Fast-paced. . . . Filled with fascinating characters." -The Seattle Times "[An] enjoyable book. . . . The real story is . . . more fascinating than the movie [The African Queen]."-The Washington Post "Filled with oddball characters and events that . . . just could not be made up. . . . An amazing tale." -Santa Fe New Mexican From the Trade Paperback edition.
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2004-026403
Dewey Decimal
940.54/237828
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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