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North of South by Shiva Naipaul

North of South

An African Journey

Shiva Naipaul

Penguin Classics · Print & ebook · November 26, 1996

Travel WritingEast African HistoryAfrica Travel
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Who it’s for
A travel-writing frame invites you to think about Africa through the idea of a journey.
Genres
Africa Travel, Travel Writing, East African History
Published
Penguin Classics, November 26, 1996

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About this book

North of South: An African Journey (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin).

Journey and Place

A travel-writing frame invites you to think about Africa through the idea of a journey.

Come here for

  • Travel writing centered on an African journey
  • A fit for readers exploring East African history

Expect

  • A book presented as a journey, not a guidebook
  • A broad travel-writing entry point

Where it sits

Africa Travel43%
Travel Writing24%
East African History17%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Writers' Lives
  • East African History
  • Travel Writing
Authors
Shiva Naipaul
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Published
November 26, 1996
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Writers' Lives