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A Listmania! list by Lawrence Coleman "bingwa" (London)
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My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Autobiography of Errol Flynn
1.  My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Autobiography of Errol Flynn by Errol Flynn
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  "The funniest and most colourful book of its type i have ever read.  A true legend..."
£6.79   Used & New from: £1.51
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Our Grandmothers' Drums
2.  Our Grandmothers' Drums by Mark Hudson
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  "A fascinating, sincere and honest account of the author's time in the Gambia"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families
3.  We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families by Philip Gourevitch
The list author says:
  "Superb investigative journalism into the tragic events of the 1994 Rwandan genocide"
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.23
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

The Tree Where Man Was Born (Penguin nature classics)
4.  The Tree Where Man Was Born (Penguin nature classics) by Peter Matthiessen
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  "One of the best books ever written on East Africa"
Used & New from: £1.69
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Places In Between
5.  The Places In Between by Rory Stewart
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.85
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

Letter to Daniel: Despatches from the Heart (BBC)
6.  Letter to Daniel: Despatches from the Heart (BBC) by Aung San Suu Kyi
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  "Wonderfully written, eloquent memoirs from the foreign correspondent's placements around the World"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin)
7.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)

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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
8.  Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (333 customer reviews)

War Of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts
9.  War Of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts by Louis de Bernieres
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe
10.  The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe by Dervla Murphy
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Arabian Sands (Travel Library)
11.  Arabian Sands (Travel Library) by Wilfred Thesiger
Used & New from: £0.28
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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The Kite Runner
12.  The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (610 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan
13.  An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan by Jason Elliot
£6.56   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

The Snow Leopard
14.  The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

No Man's Land: An Investigative Journey Through Kenya and Tanzania
15.  No Man's Land: An Investigative Journey Through Kenya and Tanzania by George Monbiot
£11.66   Used & New from: £8.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The God of Small Things
16.  The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
£5.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (212 customer reviews)

Lemona's Tale
17.  Lemona's Tale by Ken Saro-Wiwa
Used & New from: £0.70
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Brave New World
18.  Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Catch-22
19.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
£5.38   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (333 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Papillon
20.  Papillon by Henri Charrière
The list author says:
  "A masterpiece, inspiring story of human endurance"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Dispatches (Picador)
21.  Dispatches (Picador) by Michael Herr
The list author says:
  "Superb journalism & insight into the Vietnam war"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

Shake Hands With The Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda
22.  Shake Hands With The Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda by Romeo Dallaire
£7.69   Used & New from: £1.86
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

The Zanzibar Chest: A Memoir of Love and War
23.  The Zanzibar Chest: A Memoir of Love and War by Aidan Hartley
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in the Congo
24.  In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in the Congo by Michela Wrong
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.51
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town
25.  Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town by Paul Theroux
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

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