The Last Caravan
1970s in the Sahara: The Natural Disaster that Threatened a Nomadic People with Extinction
Published on 12. January 2016
177 pages
978-1-5040-2987-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Last Caravan is a powerful and dramatic account of how the great African drought of the early 1970s transformed the nomadic Tuareg, the famous blue-veiled men of the Beau Geste legend. Thurston Clarke recounts their story in his words and theirs, allowing them to come to life as they describe their sufferings and wanderings in search of food and comfort. Their story is a powerful one of ecological disaster, of the courage and nobility of an ancient people facing extinction, and of the struggle to preserve their families and way of life.
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Person
Thurston Clarke has written eleven acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction, including three New York Times Notable Books. He is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and his books have been made into award-winning films and documentaries, and his articles have appeared in
Vanity Fair, the
New York Times, the
Washington Post and numerous other publications. He divides his time between the Adirondacks and Washington DC.
Content
- Intro
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Author's Note
- June 1973: Vicinity of In Waggeur, Niger
- 1: The Tuareg
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- 2: The Illabakan August-September 1969 Cure Salée, In Gall, Niger
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- 3: The Pastures Surrounding In Waggeur September 1969-June 1973
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- 4: Sidi April-August 1973 Timbuctoo-Gao-Niamey
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- 5: Atakor June-August 1973 Abalack-Niamey
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- 6: The Donors 1972-1974 Niger
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- 7: Miriam July 1973-April 1974 In Waggeur-Tchin-Tabaraden
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- 8: Niamey September 1973-April 1974
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- 9: Niamey April 1974-October 1974
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- Epilogue
- Image Gallery
- Index
- Acknowlegdments
- Copyright Page
