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You might find an interview with the author on C-Span Books. As I recall the story was a favorite of Abraham Lincoln's. Dean King, the creator of this version, came across the earlier book and then attempted to recreate the adventure, maybe with funding from National Geographic.
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santa fe vacation rentals The book I'm suggesting isn't focused only on North Africa/Sahara, but it's a great adventure/travel book nonetheless. "Around Africa On My Bicycle" is by Riaan Manser, a South African guy who was the first to circumnavigate Africa by bicycle. He goes through all 32(?) African countries with coastline, starting in Cape Town. I'm currently reading his Egypt portion of the trip.
That's ok crosscheck. I knew that's what you meant. I must admit I've read nearly half way through The Sheltering Sky and haven't been able to get into it again. It was slow in that section. W/o giving any *spoilers*, does it pick up? Thanks!
I found the Sheltering Sky riveting because I am a travel fanatic and this book is about the power of new surroundings - whether they cause you to reinvent yourself or to find your true core. (Bowles uses the stark Sahara landscape as provocative allegory.) My book club loved this book and we all have different tastes...so I would definitely recommend finishing it. If you're looking for a literary masterpiece about extreme adventure in N. Africa, this is it. It will stay with you.