Author: JEAL, TIM
Title: Explorers of the Nile the Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure
Description: New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0300149352. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W and colour illustrations; 9.2 X 6.4 X 1.7 inches; 510 pages; "Nothing obsessed explorers of the mid-nineteenth century more than the quest to discover the source of the White Nile. It was the planet's most elusive secret, the prize coveted above all others. Between 1856 and 1876, six larger-than-life men and one extraordinary woman accepted the challenge. Showing extreme courage and resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, James Augustus Grant, Samuel Baker, Florence von Sass, David Livingstone, and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and reputations in the fierce competition. Award-winning author Tim Jeal deploys fascinating new research to provide a vivid tableau of the unmapped "Dark Continent," its jungle deprivations, and the courage—as well as malicious tactics—of the explorers.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 0300149352 Africa Richard Francis Burton speke livingstone stanley nile river
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Title: Explorers of the Nile the Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure
Description: New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0300149352. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W and colour illustrations; 9.2 X 6.4 X 1.7 inches; 510 pages; "Nothing obsessed explorers of the mid-nineteenth century more than the quest to discover the source of the White Nile. It was the planet's most elusive secret, the prize coveted above all others. Between 1856 and 1876, six larger-than-life men and one extraordinary woman accepted the challenge. Showing extreme courage and resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, James Augustus Grant, Samuel Baker, Florence von Sass, David Livingstone, and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and reputations in the fierce competition. Award-winning author Tim Jeal deploys fascinating new research to provide a vivid tableau of the unmapped "Dark Continent," its jungle deprivations, and the courage—as well as malicious tactics—of the explorers.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 0300149352 Africa Richard Francis Burton speke livingstone stanley nile river
Price: US$ 17.50 Seller: Ainsworth Books
- Book number: 19690
- Book number: 19690
See more books from our catalog: Exploration::Africa