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Well written and the first book I have found that is written for a general audience dealing with the Omani Sultanate in Zanzibar. Even if you are not "into" East African history, this is engaging and draws in a lot of fascinating material, including the story of Princess Salme, who married a German citizen and spent the rest of her life in a sort of exile in Germany but who always pined for Zanzibar.
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Sep 02, 2012
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marked it as to-read
