`” Season of Migration to the North” is an Arabian Nights in reverse, enclosing a pithy moral about international misconceptions & delusions. The brilliant student of an earlier generation returns to his Sudanese village; obsession with the mysterious West & a desire to bite the hand that has half-fed him, has led him to London & the beds of women with similar obsessions about the mysterious East. He kills them at the point of ecstasy & the Occident, in its turn, destroys him. Powerfully & poetically written & splendidly translated by Denys Johnson-Davies`
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Most of what is written about Africa is framed in terms that have been out of date for years. Too often, it is seen as heading for either disaster or salvation; the realities are more subtle, more complicated than this binary opposition suggests. The continent has over the last century experienced the fastest population growth in the entire history of our planet. This brings pressures environmental & human, but it also changes the logic of Africa`s economics. It suggests reasons for hope. Thanks to mobile phones, African retail markets are now becoming integrated; in South Africa, Nigeria & elsewhere, banking is penetrating society; foreign direct investment is higher than ever before. & Africa has 80 per cent of the world`s empty agricultural l&, which foreigners covet. Yet there is no reason to believe that Africa is heading for political stability. Its so-called `failed states` are actually here to stay. After two centuries when Europeans & Americans thought of Africa as a continent struggling to catch up, it has arrived. It has developed, but in ways no one foresaw. Season of Rains explains how one billion Africans are changing their continent & changing the world. Stephen Ellis dissects how the postcolonial legacy has been overcome, how Africans are seizing the commercial & political initiative, & why this matters. Africans are reorienting-literally-as they connect to the East. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese, seeking minerals, oil & more, have settled in Africa; conversely the Chinese city of Guangzhou is home to as many as 100, 000 Africans. In a series of short, pungently written chapters, Ellis surveys the continent today, offering the reader an indispensable guide to how money, power, religion & indigenous development will shape Africa`s coming generations. ...

There are few books that offer home cooks a new way to cook & to think about flavor-and fewer that do it with the clarity & warmth of Nik Sharma`s Season. Season features 100 of the most delicious & intriguing recipes you`ve ever tasted, plus 270 of the most beautiful photographs ever seen in a cookbook. Here Nik, beloved curator of the award-winning food blog A Brown Table, shares a treasury of ingredients, techniques, & flavors that combine in a way that`s both familiar & completely unexpected. These are recipes that take a journey all the way from India by way of the American South to California. It`s a personal journey that opens new vistas in the kitchen, including new methods & integrated by a marvelous use of spices. Even though these are dishes that will take home cooks & their guests by surprise, rest assured there`s nothing intimidating here. Season, like Nik, welcomes everyone to the table! ...

From all over Europe from Scotland to the Mediterranean, from Hungary to Cornwall, Elisabeth Luard has collected descriptions of traditional feasts & festivals, many of which she has experienced first h&, & hundreds of recipes for the dishes appropriate to them. As well as being a unique & wonderfully readable cookery book, European Festival Food is written with the scrupulous attention to detail & authenticity that is the hallmark of Elisabeth Luard`s cookery writing, the recipes are peppered with hundreds of fascinating anecdotes & little known facts about local history & folklore. Starting with December the book is organized according to the months of the year & so it importantly also reminds us of the cycle of seasonality that is now once again regarded as the natural & much more enjoyable way to shop & eat. ...

This volume is an appreciation of New Zealand landscape & culture, inspired by the passing of the New Zealand year. Writer & critic David Eggleton's essays on each of the four seasons weave together images & information from the natural world with insights into how people's lives are affected by the progress of the seasons. The text is accompanied by the photographs of Craig Potton, which have been selected to complement David Eggleton's writing & to leave the reader with an appeaing view of New Zealand life. This author/photographer team were Montana Award finalists for their previous collaboration, Here On Earth. ...

A New York Times bestseller & winner of the 2012 Dylan Thomas Prize & 2012 L.A. Times First Novel Prize The Van Meters have gathered at their family retreat on the New England island of Waskeke to celebrate the marriage of daughter Daphne to an impeccably appropriate young man. The weekend is full of lobster & champagne, salt air & practiced bonhomie, but long-buried discontent & simmering lust seep through the cracks in the revelry. Winn Van Meter, father-of-the-bride, has spent his life following the rules of the east coast upper crust, but now, just shy of his sixtieth birthday, he must finally confront his failings, his desires, & his own humanity. ...

Seaton Carew in 1894 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers almost all this small resort & extends westward to Stranton Grange & Cold Knuckles, still an area of open countryside in the 1890s. Features include the station, Holy Trinity church, The Green, Staincliffe, etc. On the reverse is a map showing the village in 1914, by which time Carr House railway sidings are encroaching on the map. A directory of Seaton Carew in 1894 is also included, from Whelan`s Directory. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Seaton Sluice in 1896 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The main map covers the once important port of Seaton Sluice, with its famous man-made cut into the harbour. The village is small & features include Seaton Burn, Rocky Isl&, Seraton lodge, Lookout Farm, Mausoleum, Hasting`s Pit & Astley Arms Inn. On the reverse is the 1920 map, on slightly different sheetlines, & this covers Seaton Sluice itself, including Rocky Isl&, King`s Arms Inn, Waterford Arms Hotel & Seaton Lodge, extending further south to Collywell Bay, Hartley village, the NER Collywell Bay Branch & the route of old wagonway. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Seattle at 1:15, 150 approx on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant street plan from the AA with on the reverse a mini guide to the city highlighting its top 25 sights, recommendations for eating out, shopping & entertainment, plus general tourist information. Coverage extends north to Woodland Park, south to the International District, & inland to the University of Washington campus. Recommended sights are highlighted & other places of interest are prominently marked. Street index is next to the plan. A separate inset shows a diagram of the rail & ferry network. On the reverse are publishers ...

Seattle in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...