Memoir of what the experience of Africa can mean for a 21st century African American. John Slaughter is a successful stockbroker in his thirties who decides to travel to Africa to broaden his horizons. Hes made it as a black man in America, but his life is full of constant reminders of how violently fragile existence really can be. 135pp, USA. AGATE PUBLISHING.

Lively anecdotes of an extraordinary man who was the epitome of the great, fair-minded Englishman who lived in the heyday of British Imperialism. Loyalty to King and country brought Selous to his death as an intelligence officer in the campaign to capture Tanganyika from the Germans. He went on adventures, hunted and collected specimens in Asia Minor, Europe and Africa. In this book we see the affection and respect he commanded from those who met him, including Teddy Roosevelt. REISSUE, 400pp, ZANZIBAR. GALLERY PUBLICATIONS.

Memoirs of an administrator, who saw service in Tanzania and in Uganda as well as in the Americas and in India. BNS, 272pp UK. RADCLIFFE PRESS, 1860646379

The author weaves together his family history, his childhood in Africa and his account of the continent's wars, which he witnessed as a journalist during the 1990s. New paperback edition includes profile of the author, short essays about the book and suggestions for further reading. Illustrated with b/w images. 448pp, UK. HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, 0006531210