Browsing: Africa

When President Jackson’s government forces the Cherokee people from their homeland, a chief’s daughter, an indentured servant, and an enslaved man bear witness to a horrifying catastrophe. “Powerful… The finest depiction of the infamous Trail of Tears that I’ve ever read” (Pat Conroy).

A New York Times bestseller and NPR Best Book of 2016: In the 1980s, an archivist smuggled 350,000 ancient manuscripts out of Timbuktu — and the hands of Al Qaeda. “Part history, part scholarly adventure story, and part journalist survey… Hammer writes with verve and expertise” (The New York Times Book Review).

An “utterly engrossing” New York Times bestseller (Ann Patchett) and an NPR Best Book of 2015! In 1920s Kenya, Beryl becomes entwined with an exhilarating set of European expats — and discovers her fate as a record-setting aviator. “Beryl Markham crackles to life” (Jodi Picoult).

From a New York Times bestselling and Booker Prize-winning author: Born on a Jamaican plantation, Lilith has only ever known slavery — but the Night Women see her as the key to freedom. “Beautifully written and devastating… in the spirit of Toni Morrison and Alice Walker” (The New York Times Book Review).

A “brilliant” New York Times bestseller (Time): A luckless English officer and a young Jewish girl must stop a Nazi master agent in this “vivid page-turner” (The Washington Post) with over 8,100 five-star Goodreads ratings.

In this masterful New York Times bestseller, generals and soldiers face hardship and danger as the Allies strike back against Nazi aggression. “Page-turning… Will leave fans of first-rate military fiction awaiting the next installments” (Booklist).

**ONE OF THE ECONOMIST’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR David D. Kirkpatrick, a correspondent for The New York Times, was banned…

From the formation of Zululand to the aftermath of the Anglo-Zulu War, this fascinating, carefully researched tome takes a comprehensive look at the history of the South African kingdom and its people.

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author: Dive into the breathless 90-minute counterterrorism raid that freed 103 hostages after a plane hijacking. A detailed and heart-pounding account of a rescue that captivated the world.

A New York Times bestseller: Based on a true story, this “absolute classic” (People) traces one boy’s journey from his Sudanese village to a new life in the United States. “It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed” (New York Times bestselling author Khaled Hosseini).