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A Year in Rwanda, An Anecdotal and Informative Account of Life as a Volunteer in this Small African Nation
by Walls, Denis
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 1471736318
- ISBN 13
- 9781471736315
- Seller
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Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Not Stated : lulu.com, 2012. First Edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Quarto. Inscribed and signed by the author . Binding is tight but there are a few spots along the spine on the front free endpaper where the printer's glue marks are visible Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean Card cover corners are slightly bumped and bottom page corners are softly creased Working as an Education Advisor in a remote Rwandan district for a year gave Denis an insight into a complex society seldom experienced by casual visitors.
The book is an anecdotal, humorous and informative account of the events of that period as he explores multiple facets of Rwandan daily life.
Each chapter begins with a beautiful full-length photograph and the text is dotted with snapshots referencing the descriptive content. A Year in Rwanda will be invaluable both for people planning to live in the country, as well as visitors and armchair travellers looking for more than a superficial understanding of Rwandan society. Colour photos
The book is an anecdotal, humorous and informative account of the events of that period as he explores multiple facets of Rwandan daily life.
Each chapter begins with a beautiful full-length photograph and the text is dotted with snapshots referencing the descriptive content. A Year in Rwanda will be invaluable both for people planning to live in the country, as well as visitors and armchair travellers looking for more than a superficial understanding of Rwandan society. Colour photos
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- Bookseller
- Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55334
- Title
- A Year in Rwanda, An Anecdotal and Informative Account of Life as a Volunteer in this Small African Nation
- Author
- Walls, Denis
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1471736318
- ISBN 13
- 9781471736315
- Publisher
- lulu.com
- Place of Publication
- Not Stated
- Date Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 188
- Keywords
- African History Rwanda, Africa, education, travel
- X weight
- 500.000 kg
- Size
- Quarto
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