Suggested Reading for Women's Travel Group Ethiopia

Reading List for Our Trip to Ethiopia

A History of Ethiopia  by Harold G. Marcus

The one must book which surveys the country. Only buy the newest edition which includes more current developments.

Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghes, a novel

New York Times Review is here.

In Ethiopia With a Mule by Dervla Murphy, a travelogue

For More About Dervla Murphy  A great read for women who love to travel

No Biking in the House Without a Helmet  by Melissa Fay Greene, non fiction

NPR Interview with Ms.Greene who adopted 3 Ethiopian children:

Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown   by Paul Theroux, a travelogue

A trip through Africa with insightful comments about foreign aid and more.

The following are recommended by The Lonely Planet Guidebook on Ethiopia.

Life of My Choice a classic 1920's travelogue, by Wilfred Thesiger, a travelogue

Thesiger is an early explorer whose readings are a thrill for adventure travel readers.

In Eating the Flowers of Paradise,  by Kevin Rushby the history of ghat, a narcotic used in the Middle East and Africa, non fiction

Sheba: Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary Queen by Nicholas Clapp

A combination of academic study and personal experience about the theme of the Queen of Sheba. non fiction and a travelogue

Somebody Else by Charles Nicholls  follows Rimbaud in his 19c travels which include Ethiopia; this is an award winning biography, history and travelogue.