Books, Bicycles and Banana Trucks: Adventures in Eritrea with VSO

by Richard Bates and Linda Bates

Books, Bicycles and Banana Trucks began with a blog, kept by Richard Bates, during his period as a volunteer worker for VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) in Eritrea. Now augmented with letters and journals, Richard gives an eyewitness account of a country where few foreigners are allowed. Since Independence in 1994, Eritrea's government has become increasingly isolated and oppressive. Yet this is not a bleak read. By working as an English methodologist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514324113
• ISBN13: 9781514324110
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"