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To The Heart Of The Nile: Lady Florence Baker And The Exploration Of Central Africa
by Shipman, Pat
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0060505575
- ISBN 13
- 9780060505578
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About This Item
U.S.A: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2004. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Remainder Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Striking photographs, maps, and illustrations. Clean and unmarked cover, trace wear to lower front corner, remainder mark on lower edge of text block, binding solid, tight and square. Pages clean, no markings, no tears. A breathtaking, adventurous book of danger, discovery, catastrophe, mutiny and uncompromising love. A true story of Florence Szasz who saw her family slaughtered in Eastern Europe, was later kidnapped herself who was about to be sold to the highest bidder--but a wealthy English gentleman, Sam Baker, was moved by compassion and helped her escape; they eventually wed and ventured together to some of the most inaccessible regions of the earth, in Africa. A story of discovery, bravery, determination and love. 428 pages with Notes, Bibliography and Index. 8 x 5.25 inches. 2004, William Morrow Paperbacks, USA.
Synopsis
In 1859, at age fourteen, Florence Szasz stood before a room full of men and waited to be auctioned to the highest bidder. But slavery and submission were not to be her destiny: Sam Baker, a wealthy English gentleman and eminent adventurer, was moved by compassion and an immediate, overpowering empathy for the young woman, and braved extraordinary perils to help her escape. Together, Florence and Sam -- whose love would remain passionate and constant throughout their lives -- forged into literally uncharted territory in a glorious attempt to unravel a mysterious and magnificent enigma called Africa.A stunning achievement, To the Heart of the Nile is an unforgettable portrait of an unforgettable woman: a story of discovery, bravery, determination, and love, meticulously reconstructed through journals, documents, and private papers, and told in the inimitable narrative style that has already won Pat Shipman resounding international acclaim.
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- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023506
- Title
- To The Heart Of The Nile: Lady Florence Baker And The Exploration Of Central Africa
- Author
- Shipman, Pat
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0060505575
- ISBN 13
- 9780060505578
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- BAKER, LADY FLORENCE; SAMUEL WHITE, SIR,1821-1893; NILE RIVER-DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION; AFRICA, CENTRAL;EXPLORERS;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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