To Timbuktu for a haircut : a journey through West Africa / by Rick Antonson; foreword by Professor Geoffrey Lipman.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Cont.: Scarcely visited places -- The origin of myths -- The quest for Timbuktu -- From here to Timbuktu -- Among the Tuareg -- The forbidden city -- The strong brown god -- African lanterns -- A good night for West Africa -- Epilogue -- A gentle harshness -- Afterword.