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The bad-ass librarians of Timbuktu : and their race to save the world's most precious manuscripts Cover Image CD Audiobook CD Audiobook

The bad-ass librarians of Timbuktu : and their race to save the world's most precious manuscripts / Joshua Hammer.

Hammer, Joshua, 1957- (Author). Boehmer, Paul, (narrator.).

Summary:

To save precious centuries-old Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians in Timbuktu pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean s Eleven.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781681681429
  • Physical Description: 8 compact discs (9 hrs.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Unabridged.
  • Publisher: [Minneapolis, Minn.] : HighBridge Audio, [2016]

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Participant or Performer Note:
Read by Paul Boehmer.

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Subject: Libraries > Destruction and pillage > Mali > Tombouctou.
Manuscripts, Arabic > Mali > Tombouctou.
Cultural property > Protection > Mali.
Mali > History > Tuareg Rebellion, 2012- > Destruction and pillage.
Centre de documentation et de recherches "Ahmed Baba."
Islamic learning and scholarship > Mali > Tombouctou.
Librarians > Mali > Tombouctou.
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Topic Heading: Audiobooks, unabridged.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lawrence County Federated Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at New Castle Public Library.

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New Castle Public Library CD 025.8 Hammer (UNABR) (Text) 31902005227335 NWCM Audiobooks Available -

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