{"product_id":"to-timbuktu-a-journey-down-the-niger-paperback","title":"To Timbuktu: A Journey Down the Niger - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly eight years as the monthly columnist for \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and in his award-winning books, Mark Jenkins has held fans spellbound with his riveting accounts of expeditions to remote parts of the globe. In \u003ci\u003eTo Timbuktu\u003c\/i\u003e, he sets out with three friends to attempt their first descent of the Niger River, hoping to reach the legendary city of Timbuktu. Along the way they are attacked by killer bees, charged by hippos, and stalked by crocodiles. They stumble upon a group of completely blind men living alone in the bush and dance with a hundred naked women. That Jenkins finally reaches his goal--riding alone across the Sahara on a motorcycle--stands in sharp contrast to what befell earlier explorers who tried to find Timbuktu and whose fates the author interweaves with the narrative of his own journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A rich combination of cultural exploration, history, and gripping adventure, this beautifully repackaged edition of \u003ci\u003eTo Timbuktu\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARK JENKINS is global correspondent for Rodale magazines and a former monthly columnist for \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Besides writing the critically acclaimed books \u003ci\u003eA Man's Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Way\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOff the Map\u003c\/i\u003e, Jenkins is featured in \u003ci\u003eBest American Travel Writing\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for \u003ci\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBackpacker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, and other media. When he's not off adventuring, he lives in Laramie, Wyoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.96 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330386596077,"sku":"9781594867651","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/u8aDRmn6HM9781594867651.webp?v=1784927758","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/to-timbuktu-a-journey-down-the-niger-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}