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There are many good books on Botswana and Victoria Falls, however many are
coffee table type books which are too big and heavy to carry with you. The list
below is not exhaustive but covers some of the better simple reference books
that are also field guides.
| Name |
Author |
Type |
| Common birds of Botswana |
Ken Newman |
Field guide |
| Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa |
Chris & Tilde Stuart |
Field guide |
| Sasol Birds of Southern Africa |
Sinclair,Hockey & Tarboton |
Field guide |
| Wild About the Okavango |
Duncan Butchart |
Pocket guide |
| Botswana - a brush with the wild |
Paul Augustinus |
Coffee Table Book |
| This is Botswana |
Daryl Balfour |
Coffee Table Book |
| Okavango : An African Paradise |
Daryl Balfour |
Coffee Table Book |
| Okavango: Wetland Wilderness |
Adrian Bailey |
Coffee Table Book |
| Africa Geographic |
Various |
Magazine |
| Botswana- Okavango Delta * Chobe * Northern Kalahari |
Chris McIntyre |
The Bradt Travel Guide |
Recommended Reading Southern Africa Fiction/Non-Fiction
| Name |
Author |
Description |
| The Sheltering Desert |
Henno Matin |
A Classic Tale of Escape and survival in the Namib Desert
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| Mukiwa |
Peter Godwin |
A coming of age story in Zimbabwe |
| Sand in the Wind |
Keith Meadows |
An African Novel set in the Zambezi Valley. |
| Okavango Gods |
Fleischer |
An adventure novel set in the Okavango, Botswana. |
| Picador Book of African Stories |
Edited by Stephen Gray |
From Egypt to South Africa, Stephen Gray introduces a wealth
of vital voices from the African continent. |
| Undaunted - A Biography |
Ethnee Holmes A' Court |
Story of a colonial dynasty with roots in Zimbabwe, Botswana,
South Africa |
| The Torn Veil |
Annemarie van Niekerk |
Women's short stories from the continent of Africa |
| The White Bone |
Barbara Gowdy |
A novel of Elephants |
| Shadow Bird |
Willemien le Roux |
Stories relating to the San (Bushmen) in northern Botswana. |
| Wilbur Smith |
When the Lion Feeds |
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| Wilbur Smith |
Burning Shore |
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| Wilbur Smith |
Leopards Hunt in Darkness |
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| Wilbur Smith |
Elephant Song |
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Novels by Beverley Harper
The following books were all written by Beverley Harper the first book listed
was set in Botswana. Her connection with Kwando Safaris runs deeper –
her son Piers Harper and his now wife Yvette managed Lebala camp for a period
of time. Beverley regrettably passed away in 2002 after a struggle with cancer.
We believe these novels will provide you with very appropriate relaxation during
your safari. Each of the novels was set in a part of Southern Africa.
Beverley Harper, author of seven novels exploring the majesty that is Africa,
features the diamond industry of Botswana in her novel, EDGE OF THE RAIN. Toddler
Alex Heron is miraculously rescued from a stalking lion by a passing clan of
Kalahari Bushmen, and a lifelong fascination with the land brings him back to
the desert's beautiful secret ... diamonds.
| Name |
Description |
| STORMS OVER AFRICA |
Zimbabwe |
| ECHO OF AN ANGRY GOD |
Malawi |
| PEOPLE OF HEAVEN |
South Africa |
| THE FORGOTTEN SEA |
Mauritius |
| JACKAL'S DANCE |
Namibia |
| SHADOWS IN THE GRASS |
South Africa |
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