Download or read book Towards Asmara written by Thomas Keneally and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Eritrean struggle for independence from Ethiopia, four Westerners travel under Eritrean rebel escort through a land of savage beauty and bitter drought towards the ancient capital of Asmara. Each is on a personal mission, all are irrevocably changed as they bear witness to the devastation of war as well as to the Eritreans' courage and humanity in the face of constant attack.