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Read the World: A Country-By-Country Guide to the Best Books on Africa, Asia and Latin America
by Pushpinder Khaneka - £12.99 Southface Press (2025)
paperback
ISBN 13: 9781068203602 | ISBN 10: 1068203609
"If you want to know a country.. Read the World is the place to start"
(Aminatta Forna)
"A very entertaining read"
(Nuruddin Farah)
"A brilliant idea... wonderfully executed"
(Steve Crawshaw)
"Full of surprises and unexpected pleasures"Read your way across the world - and get to know it better.
(David Loyn)
Read the World recommends the three best books on more than 50 countries, taking readers on a trip through Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. The mix of nonfiction and novels - both classic and contemporary - goes beyond books merely set on location, looking instead to those that reveal something of each country's soul.
Whether you're an intrepid traveller or an armchair adventurer, climb aboard for a literary journey to encounter different peoples and places, and learn more about them. Enjoy the trip!
This book started out as a feature in the Guardian, and has been extensively revised and expanded.
* 55 countries covered
* 165 books recommended and reviewed
* 'See also' additions of more books by the same author
* 'Read on' suggestions to journey further into each country
(Price & availability last checked: November 2025)
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