In Ethiopia with a Mule
Author | Dervla Murphy |
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Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 1968 |
Pages | 281 (first edition) |
916.3046 | |
Preceded by | The Waiting Land |
Followed by | On a Shoestring to Coorg |
In Ethiopia with a Mule is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy.[1][2][3] It was first published by John Murray in 1968.[4]
Summary
In Ethiopia with a Mule is a story of Murphy's 1966 trek across the highlands of
Aksum, crossed the Simien Mountains, and descended to the ruined palaces of Gondar and Lake Tana.[5][6]
Publication history
The book was first published in 1968. Like Murphy's other earlier works, it was published by Jock Murray of publishers John Murray.[4] She was close to Jock,[7] and she named the mule Jock after him. When Jock (the publisher) died, and his publishing house was sold, Murphy moved to another publisher, Eland Books,[7] who republished the book in 2011.[8]
References
- JSTOR 1796867.
- ^ Wordsworth, Christopher (3 November 1968). "Per ardua ad Addis". The Observer. Retrieved 8 June 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Crawford, Ann (6 April 1982). "A spirited trek with two companions: curiosity and a mule". The Record. Retrieved 8 June 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "In Ethiopia with a Mule". British Library. John Murray. 1968. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "In Ethiopia With a Mule". Eland Books. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Ledger, Sarah (2012). "In Ethiopia with a Mule". FullTilting. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ a b Bradt, Hilary (30 May 2022). "Remembering Dervla Murphy". Bradt Guides. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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