A guide to the little visited country of Gabon and the volcanic islands of Sao Tome and Principe. The author lists the attractions of the region and important information for the independent traveller. Illustrated with colour photographs, maps and line drawings. Index, app, xi, 244pp, UK. BRADT PUBLICATIONS, 1841620734

The first English language work devoted solely and specifically to the literature of Sao Tome and Principe. Contains three essays discussing themes unique to this country - themes that no critic writing in any language has dealt with to any serious degree. Burness examines the poetry and stories on the mythic bird of Sao Tome and Principe, the Ossobo; literature that treats the massacre of 1953, often referred to as the Massacre of Batapa; and the poetry and drama of Fernando de Macedo. Concludes with an appendix of 23 poems from Sao Tome and Principe. 240pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

A volume in the `Meridiens' series; they are aimed at students, business people and tourists, providing a general introduction to the country, its history, people, economy and development, etc. Maps, notes, bibliography, basic statistics, notes on hotels, airways, banks, websites, etc. French text, 208pp., 39 colour photos, chronology, maps, FRANCE. KARTHALA, 284586020X

2001 Paperback