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The Storied City
The Storied City: The Quest for Timbuktu and the Fantastic Mission to Save Its Past | Charlie English
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Two tales of a city: The historical race to �discover� one of the world�s most mythologized places, and the story of how a contemporary band of archivists and librarians, fighting to save its ancient manuscripts from destruction at (…more)
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Great book describing the history and exploration for Timbuktu combined with an account of efforts to preserve Islamic manuscripts in the city from jihadists who overran the city and began destroying its heritage.