Summary of Joshua Hammer's The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: Key Takeaways & Analysis

by Sumoreads

PLEASE This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book. Joshua Hammer's harrowing tale, The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu tells the story of the secret mission to smuggle almost 400,000 manuscripts from Timbuktu in a fascinating and in-depth look at a piece of history many are unfamiliar with. This SUMOREADS Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, SUMOREADS Summary & Analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 20 minutes! What does this SUMOREADS Summary & Analysis Include? Executive Summary of the original book Editorial Review Key Takeaways and analysis from each chapter Chapter-by-chapter summaries A short bio of the the author Original Book Summary Overview Joshua Hammer's, The Bad-Ass Librarians of And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts tells the true-life story of Abdel Kader Haidara’s secret mission to smuggle 377,000 centuries-old manuscripts out of Timbuktu during the 2012 jihadi occupation of northern Mali. Hammer's book is packed with thrill-a-minute adventures well-told by one of today's most prominent journalists. This action-packed narrative is a great read not only for history buffs and bibliophiles, but for anyone who wants to understand more about the rise of radical Islam and the way events have unfolded leading up to the modern-day Middle East. BEFORE YOU The purpose of this SUMOREADS Summary & Analysis is to help you decide if it’s worth the time, money and effort reading the original book (if you haven’t already). SUMOREADS has pulled out the essence—but only to help you ascertain the value of the book for yourself. This analysis is meant as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu.

36 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 9, 2017

Reviews

[Denise Skilton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This the story of Abdel Kader Haidara and others who became passionate about saving thousands of ancient Arabic text. A lot were in the hands of private families and he had to earn their trust to hand them over. Abdel work the government library.
I really enjoyed the first part of this book and couldn’t put it down, but for me it got too graphic when Al Qaeda militants invaded the area and Timbuktu. It was amazing how people put their lives at risk to smuggle out thousands of these text.
An amazing story and a good read.