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Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika. The Whitbread Award-winning author of "The Last King of Scotland" brings his extensive knowledge of Africa to his first work of nonfiction: the true story that inspired the classic film "The African Queen." When the First World War breaks out, the British navy is committed to engaging the enemy wherever there is water to float a ship. The leader of this improbable mission is Geoffrey Spicer-Simson. His seemingly impossible charge: t o through the African bush hauling Mimi and Toutou- two 42 foot mahogany gunboats-and defeat the Germans on Lake Tanganyika. His folies on this journey turn him into a hero, But the truth about the battle is somewhat more complex.
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Hardback Editions
2005 : Hardback
| Title: MIMI AND TOUTOU'S BIG ADVENTURE Author(s): Giles Foden Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Availability: Amazon More details... |
April 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Mimi and Toutou's Big Adventure: The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika Author(s): Giles Foden ISBN: 1-4000-4157-0 / 978-1-4000-4157-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Knopf Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Mimi and Toutou's Big Adventure: The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika Author(s): Giles Foden ISBN: 1-4000-7526-2 / 978-1-4000-7526-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2005 : Paperback
| Title: Mimi and Toutou's Big Adventure : The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika Author(s): Giles Foden Publisher: Penguin Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
March 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: Mimi and Toutou's Big Adventure: The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika Author(s): Giles Foden Publisher: Knopf Group E-Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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