Libya 1993. A time of extreme tension. In the wake of Gaddafi's failure to meet the UN deadline and hand over the lockerbie bombing suspects, Adrienne Brady, accepted a teaching post in Tripoli. A month after her arrival, the UN renewed and tightened sanctions, an attempt was made on Gaddafie's life and political upheaval turned into chaos. Against a backdrop of arrest, interrogation and constant surveillance, Adrienne found herself living through a slice of history. This then, was the world behind the headlines: the real world, sometimes menacing, occasionally comic frequently bizarre. And yet, in spite of everything, including the authority's best efforts to make travelling difficult, if not impossible, Adrienne's passion for exploration remained as powerful as ever: "Kiss the hand you cannot sever", which dates back to the days when it was more than a traveller's life was worth to refuse help from these self-appointed guardians of the Sahara. It's an apt title for this compelling story of an incredible adventure in a country that has been estranged from the outside world for some twenty five years.
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أخبار - كتب جديدة - عروض
