Dark Safari; the Life Behind the Legend of Henry Morton Stanley
by Bierman, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 039422180X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394221809
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. 039422180X . Front flap creased, slight edge wear to book & DJ ; DJ in Mylar, unclipped, bright, solid book ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 401 pages; A savagely deprived childhood rendered John Rowlands something of an emotional cripple, yet this unloved illegitimate son of a housemaid became Sir Henry Morton Stanley, the celebrated African explorer. Evasion, suppression and falsification were his defenses against the abandonment, rejection and betrayal that haunted his life--and it is the reality behind these Walter Mitty-like defenses that is the subject of this stimulating, well-documented biography. Until he "discovered" Livingstone in 1871, Stanley was essentially a ruthless, driven reporter on the trail of a scoop, but after their meeting he became a searcher for rivers and mountains, lakes and deserts, in a quest for self-esteem. This is an epic tale of epic journeys by a swaggering little man who, at his worst, writes Bierman, was "a bully, a braggart, a hypocrite and a liar" and at his best was "steadfast, brave, enduring, resourceful, and an inspired leader." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12634
- Title
- Dark Safari; the Life Behind the Legend of Henry Morton Stanley
- Author
- Bierman, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 039422180X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394221809
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- 039422180X, Africa, livingstone, Exploration
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
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Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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