Explorers of the Nile : The Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure by Tim Jeal - 2012

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New Haven / London: Yale University Press, 2011. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Fine. 5x1x8. First printing. An exceptional copy. 2011 Trade Paperback. xvii, 510 pp. From the best-selling author of Stanley, a riveting account of the explorers who risked everything in their search for the source of the Nile. 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… Read More

Yale Univ Pr, 2012. Paperback. New. 528 pages. 8.10x5.50x1.50 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. <p>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. </p><p>On multiple forays launched into east and central Africa, the travelers passed through almost impenetrable terrain and suffered the ravages of flesh-eating ulcers,… Read More

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Yale Univ Pr, 2012. Paperback. New. 528 pages. 8.10x5.50x1.50 inches.

Yale University Press, 2012-08-14. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!