A Basket of Leaves: 99 Books That Capture the Spirit of Africa

Capturing the spirit of of Africa - from the desert of Algeria to the savannahs of Kenya, and to the jungles of Equatorial Guinea - this quintessential reader's guide includes reviews and excerpts from notable books from each of Africa's 54 countries. This compilation explores many of the best-known works on Africa, such as Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (Nigeria) , All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes by Maya Angelou (Ghana) , The Viceroy of Ouidah by Bruce Chatwin (Benin) , Age of Iron by J.M. Coetzee (South Africa) , Gorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey (Rwanda) , and When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head (Botswana) .