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Madagascar (Country Guides) (Bradt Travel Guides)
Madagascar (Country Guides) (Bradt Travel Guides)

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Author: Hilary Bradt
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Category: Book

List Price: £15.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 24503

Media: Paperback
Edition: 9Rev Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 1

ISBN: 1841621978
Dewey Decimal Number: 916
EAN: 9781841621975
ASIN: 1841621978

Publication Date: July 11, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Title page may be missing or torn. Shows signs of wear. In stock - Sent fast from British booksellers.

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Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Gave a better insight than the Lonely Planet   June 22, 2007
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Really great guidebook - the most important & informed guide for Madagascar. Took both this & the Lonely Planet with us during our month's trip to Mad, but felt we got far more out of this amazing, magical country thanks to the Bradt Guide.


5 out of 5 stars Happy reader of Madagascar's wonders!   June 11, 2007
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I think this book is extremely informative, not only as a useful guide book but it is also very fascinating just to read. I haven't been to Madagascar yet, but I already feel as if I know a lot about it. It has lots of advice from recent travellers, and bits from all kinds of different people, such as wildlife experts, doctors etc, and is very up to date. I would say a must if you are planning a trip to Madagascar.


5 out of 5 stars Captivating!   June 9, 2007
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

There's something magical about this book - it's more than just a travel guide. I've been travelling a lot in many different countries so I've probably used 40 different guide books over the years... I've been to Madagascar twice now, travelling with different editions of this guide, and I would say it is my favourite travel guide of them all.

That's a weird thing to say isn't it? To have a favourite travel guide. I usually think of a guide book as like a phone directory or a dictionary. You just look up the information you need - the phone number for a restaurant maybe - then go on your way again.

This is a normal guidebook in the sense that it lists hotels and restaurants and tour operators, and it has maps, and information about tourist sites. What makes this one different is that when you look up some information, you suddenly find yourself half an hour later and twenty pages ahead completely captivated and engrossed by the fascinating stories, background information, "fact boxes" and cultural context that it is packed with.

Hilary Bradt's passion for Madagascar is absolutely contagious.



5 out of 5 stars Madagascar (Bradt Travel Guides)   June 2, 2007
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I bought this book on the recommendation of the voluntary organization I was going to work for in Madagascar. It was extremely helpful with regard to cultural differences, what life was like there etc, and definitely eased the transition. It was highly informative, and provided information which other guide books did not include-sometimes strange, or funny, but always interesting and full of useful advice. Madagascar is unique in so many ways, and this guide book has captured the soul of this beautiful, friendly island. It is obvious that Hilary Bradt loves Madagascar, and has visited on numerous occasions, always going off the well-worn tourist route to find something interesting and different. Even French tourists, who make up the majority of the tourists in this country found this guide far superior to any French guide book. Other guide books could learn from this authors distinctive approach to travel writing. Don't visit Madagascar without it!


5 out of 5 stars I'd give it 6 stars if I could!   May 14, 2007
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I just got back from Madagascar... this guide was awesome... There is so much information on the animals especially, and the places to see them (which is why I went there mainly) but even if you're not interested in lemurs and chameleons this book is packed with info on the history and culture and everything else (Hilary Bradt has a really readable style too - it's not dry like most guide books) plus loads of maps and photos as well.



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