2012, ISBN: 0571249760

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[EAN: 9780571249763], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Faber and Faber Limited, London], ADVENTURE, SURVIVAL, EXPLORATION BZDB137 BIOGRAPHY: GENERAL, AFRICAN HISTORY, MODERN HISTORY TO… More...

[EAN: 9780571249763], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Faber and Faber Limited, London], ADVENTURE, SURVIVAL, EXPLORATION BZDB137 BIOGRAPHY: GENERAL, AFRICAN HISTORY, MODERN HISTORY TO 20TH CENTURY: C 1700 1900, GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERY & EXPLORATION, STANLEY, LIVINGSTON, EXPLORATION; AFRICA; 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY. EAN: 9780571249763 JEAL, TIM EXPLORERS OF THE NILE: TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY A GREAT VICTORIAN ADVENTURE, First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 510 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The book has been read and carries some marks and creases. This book is available and ready to be shipped. 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. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Adventure, Survival, Exploration; Africa; 19th century; History. ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780571249763. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8235., Books<

2012, ISBN: 9780571249763

Faber and Faber Limited, London, 2012. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 510 pages. Text body is clean, and fr… More...

Faber and Faber Limited, London, 2012. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 510 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The book has been read and carries some marks and creases. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. 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. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Adventure, Survival, Exploration; Africa; 19th century; History. ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780571249763. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8235. . 9780571249763, Faber and Faber Limited, 2012, 3<

2012, ISBN: 0571249760

[EAN: 9780571249763], Near Fine, [SC: 3.95], [PU: Faber and Faber], Between 1856 and 1876, five explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of … More...

[EAN: 9780571249763], Near Fine, [SC: 3.95], [PU: Faber and Faber], Between 1856 and 1876, five explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage and extraordinary resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, Samuel Baker, David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and their reputations in the name of this quest. They journeyed through East and Central Africa into unmapped territory, discovered the great lakes Tanganyika and Victoria, navigated the upper Nile and the Congo, and suffered the ravages of flesh-eating ulcers, malaria and deep spear wounds. Using new research, Tim Jeal tells the story of these great expeditions, while also examining the tragic consequences which the Nile search has had on Uganda and Sudan to this day. Explorers of the Nile is a gripping adventure story with an arresting analysis of Britain's imperial past and the Scramble for Africa., Books<