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Remote people

Waugh, Evelyn

Part of the Penguin classics series

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Perhaps the funniest travel book ever written,Remote Peoplebegins with a vivid account of the coronation of Emperor Ras Tafari - Haile Selassie I, King of Kings - an event covered by Evelyn Waugh in 1930 as special correspondent forThe Times. It continues with subsequent travels throughout Africa, where natives rub shoulders with eccentric expatriates, settlers with Arab traders and dignitaries with monks. Interspersed with these colourful tales are three 'nightmares' which describe the vexations of travel, including returning home.

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Publisher/Imprint Penguin

ISBN/Ean0718197720 / 9780718197728

FormateBook (EPUB)

Dewey916.04316

Published28/03/2002

Country of PubEngland

Book LanguageEnglish

Pages166 pages

Dimensions129. x 198. mm

Copy LimitsCopy: 10%; print: 10%

BIC 1HFGA Ethiopia, 1HFJ Central Africa, 1HFMS Republic of South Africa, WTLC Classic travel writing