In 1898 young British explorer Ewart "theLeopard" Grogan was in love. To prove his mettle to his belovedand heraristocratic stepfatherhe set out on a quest to become the first person towalk the length of Africa. In 2007 thirty-five-year-old American journalist JulianSmith faced a similar problem with his girlfriend and decided to address itin the same way Grogan had: he was going to retrace the Leopard's 4,500-milejourney for love and glory through the lakes, volcanoes, savannas, and moderncities of Africa. Smith ...
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In 1898 young British explorer Ewart "theLeopard" Grogan was in love. To prove his mettle to his belovedand heraristocratic stepfatherhe set out on a quest to become the first person towalk the length of Africa. In 2007 thirty-five-year-old American journalist JulianSmith faced a similar problem with his girlfriend and decided to address itin the same way Grogan had: he was going to retrace the Leopard's 4,500-milejourney for love and glory through the lakes, volcanoes, savannas, and moderncities of Africa. Smith interweaves both adventures into a seamless narrative, astory of two explorers, a century apart, who traversed the length of Africaand came back changed men.
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