Title from web page. Read by Enn Reitel. Compact discs.
Summary:
The thrilling account of how a band of Malian librarians and archivists risked their lives to save priceless ancient manuscripts from destruction in al Qaeda₆occupied Timbuktu, interwoven with the historical race to 'discover' the much-mythologized city.
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