7 books to help you understand Libya

4. A Cure for Serpents, by Alberto di Pirajno

Another book offering details about life in colonial-era Libya is "A Cure for Serpents" by Alberto Denti di Pirajno. Pirajno spent 18 years working as a doctor in Libya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somaliland and wrote with warmth about his experiences in this memoir.

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