Men of salt : crossing the Sahara on the caravan of white gold / Michael Benanav
Material type: TextPublication details: Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press , c2006.Description: xvii, 220 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781592287727
- 916 BEN
- DT333 .B46 2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-220).
After hearing that the last remaining camel caravans were threatened by the introduction of trucks, American journalist and photographer Michael Benanav joined one as it headed into the deadly heart of the Sahara to obtain slabs of solid salt to sell at market. In this accessible narrative, he recounts his experiences among the camel drivers as they traveled for nearly 1,000 miles without a map or visible landmarks, through sandstorms and searing heat. The text is accompanied throughout by Benanav's photographs of the landscapes and people he encountered on his journey.
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