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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. "The first book in Danish about the People's Republic of Yemen tells of a people's struggle to transform a poor developing country into a socialist state" (back cover). Original black illustrated and titled orange wraps with black cloth spine 15x21cm. Printed in a run of 500 copies and distributed by Skipper Klement, Ulfborg. 254pp Danish text including b/w photos, maps, drawings and music, with maps inside wraps. Wraps very good, creased to the corners, interiors near fine. This presents findings from a trip made by 8 Tvind Hojskole students during October 1973, written collectively as the Yemenboggruppen (Yemen Book Group). They were motivated to address the lack of coverage in the Danish press, which was instead focusing on North Yemen. Arranged with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture in Aden who provided an interpreter, they visited factories, agricultural and fishing cooperatives, hospitals, and schools, attended celebrations, and interviewed staff from ministries, the Youth Union, Women's Organisation, other institutions, and the general public (pp3-5). Part 1 includes a history through the British colonial period and independence up to 1973. The main Part 2 writes up their various visits and interviews, interspersed with interesting cultural details such as a recipe for spiced milk tea (p115, encouraging a break), and Yemeni songs. Appendices include "dry facts", glossary, timeline, and bibliography.