“Tillie and Graeme sat in the old truck and gazed at the city that meant the end of their quest. For a long time they could neither move nor speak, each thinking private thoughts of what might occur in Timbuktu and what their future would be once they left her.“She’s beautiful,” Tillie whispered.Graeme turned his head and studied the woman beside him. “Are you ready for what may happen here?”“I can face anything. Do you have a plan?”“We’ll go into the town and find the Sankore Mosque. I know a g...uy who works in the library there. I think he can help us.”“You know about that library?” Doubt drifted up inside her like oil on a clear pond. Arthur had told her the hidden library held volumes of great antiquity and value. And someone was stealing them and smuggling them out of Mali. “Who is this man you know? How do you know him?”“Mahamane Samouda. He helped me with some of my research on Mungo Park. He speaks English. We corresponded in it. He’s prominent in Timbuktu, and he’s aware of just about everything that goes on.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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