An extraordinary adventure became legendary with Henry Stanley's description of his search for David Livingstone, a missionary-explorer in Black Africa during the Victorian Era. Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was an uncommon man. Orphaned as a child, he was raised at an English institution, which he fled to go to United States. Here he became a journalist, and in 1870 he was given the chance of a lifetime when the New York Herald assigned him to track down English missionary David Livingstone, lost in the heart of ...
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An extraordinary adventure became legendary with Henry Stanley's description of his search for David Livingstone, a missionary-explorer in Black Africa during the Victorian Era. Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was an uncommon man. Orphaned as a child, he was raised at an English institution, which he fled to go to United States. Here he became a journalist, and in 1870 he was given the chance of a lifetime when the New York Herald assigned him to track down English missionary David Livingstone, lost in the heart of Black Africa. This was a superhuman task that Stanley completed successfully. In these pages, the great explorer recounts the legendary adventure that helped the Western world uncover the secrets of a mysterious land.
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Good. Marks/some scratches to cover & knocks/minor scuffs to edges. Light tanning/marks to textblock edges. Content very good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 590 p. Contains: Illustrations. Great Adventures (White Star).
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Fine. 8vo. 590pp; bw & col ills, glossary. Or pictorial boards. Attractive White Star facsimile of the 1872 first edition. One of the great epics of exploration, and journalism, Stanley's expedition to locate David Livingstone is unparalleled. Despite later making a fortune in the Congo from work on behalf of Belgium's King Leopold, and becoming an MP, he would forever be remembered for the words "Doctor Livingstone, I presume".