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Traveling on the edge

journeys in the footsteps of Graham Greene
2001
Julia Llewellyn Smith chronicles the experiences she had while recreating the travels of Graham Greene through some of the world's most dangerous countries.

Lord Jim

1999

Under the volcano

2000
Alcoholic consul Geoffrey Firmin's life changes over the course of one day when his wife Yvonne arrives in Mexico on a mission to save him and their failing marriage.

Things fall apart

1996
Set in an Ibo village in Nigeria, the novel recreates pre-Christian tribal life and shows how the coming of white men led to the breaking up of the old ways.

Upstate travels

British views of nineteenth-century New York
1982

Death and the king's horseman

authoritative text, backgrounds and contexts, criticism
2003
Presents a play based on events that occurred in 1946 in the Yoruban city of Oyo. The play addresses issues of cultural conflict, tragic decision-making, and the psychological mindsets of individuals and groups. The text is accompanied by background information that explains African concepts, beliefs, and culture. Also features nine critical essays.

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