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Africa

Clive Gifford - Author

Expect a miscellany rather than a conventional travel guide: the book brings together history, people, wildlife and cultural subjects, including tombs, nomadic communities, films and unusual objects.

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This is not a guidebook. And it's definitely 'not-for-parents'. It is the real inside story about one of the world's most exciting continents - Africa. In this book you'll hear fascinating tales about Dogon warriors, fearless explorers, Nollywood film stars, crazy coffins, Egyptian tombs and witch doctors. Check out cool stories about Tuareg nomads, the world's biggest diamond, killer crocodiles, and eccentric dictators. You'll find thumb pianos and mummified monkeys, camel caravans, a goldendeath mask, a seriously tough desert race, and history galore. This book shows you an Africa your parents probably don't even know about.

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Book Analysis

At a Glance

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People and communities· ExplainedHistory· ExplainedWildlife· Explained

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Violence and harmGrief and lossViolence

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Beyond the Cover

people and communitieshistorywildlifetravel

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

A broad-ranging portrait of Africa

The book brings together subjects including Dogon people, Tuareg nomads, Nollywood, Egyptian tombs and wildlife.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: Its approach is a lively miscellany of cultural, historical and natural subjects rather than a single journey or continuous account.

Talk about: Which subjects receive the most context, and how are the continent’s different places and communities distinguished?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Its varied subjects may offer useful starting points for curiosity about the continent. You could follow up on a topic that catches your child’s interest rather than expect a continuous account of Africa.

What Deserves Attention

The topic list includes warriors, killer crocodiles, dictators, tombs, coffins and mummified animals. These are subjects to check in context if your child is sensitive to danger, death or unsettling imagery.

A Conversation Worth Having

Which topic surprised you most, and what would you want to find out next about the people, places or history it brings up?

Reading Approach

Browse together and use the index to choose a subject of interest. Pause at the more startling topics to check how they are presented and whether your child wants to continue.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

A broad-ranging portrait of Africa: The ending and the depth, balance and geographical range of coverage are not established.

Lonely Planet Not-for-Parents Africa: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know - Clive Gifford - Google Books

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Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: A broad-ranging portrait of Africa

Africa by Clive Gifford | Open Library