The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu: The Quest for this Storied City and the Race to Save its Treasures by Charlie EnglishMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I found I didn't like the way this book was laid out - alternating chapters on the history with those on the story of the book smugglers, I suspect that was because I knew much of the history from reading done prior to visiting there in 2005. But for anyone not aware of this then it is a reasonable broad sweep intro to the "myth" of Timbuktu and European fascination and exploration to the fabled city.
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