""David Livingstone: His Life and Letters"" is a comprehensive biography of the famous Scottish explorer and missionary, David Livingstone. Written by George Seaver, the book delves into Livingstone's life from his childhood in Scotland to his explorations in Africa and his eventual death there. The book draws heavily on Livingstone's own letters and journals, providing a firsthand account of his travels and experiences. Seaver examines Livingstone's motivations for his work in Africa, including his desire to spread ...
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""David Livingstone: His Life and Letters"" is a comprehensive biography of the famous Scottish explorer and missionary, David Livingstone. Written by George Seaver, the book delves into Livingstone's life from his childhood in Scotland to his explorations in Africa and his eventual death there. The book draws heavily on Livingstone's own letters and journals, providing a firsthand account of his travels and experiences. Seaver examines Livingstone's motivations for his work in Africa, including his desire to spread Christianity and his belief in the benefits of commerce and trade for African people. The book also explores Livingstone's relationships with other notable figures of his time, such as Henry Morton Stanley and John Kirk. Overall, ""David Livingstone: His Life and Letters"" provides a detailed and insightful look into the life of one of the most famous explorers and humanitarians of the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very good book for it's age. Slightly disappinted by warped cover which was not mentioned in write up but otherwise good value for age and money. Well packed and promptly despached.