From Library Journal
These are the first four titles in Duckworth's new "Discoverers" series, which will reprint the travel writings of popular authors. Doyle's volume tells of his stay in Rhodesia and Kenya in 1928. Before travelling to Africa, Stanley made extensive journeys through the Unites States and Asia, which he recounts here. Livingstone recalls his search for the source of the Zambesi River, while Verne documents early expeditions. Some of these volumes include period illustrations. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Book Description
Officially commissioned to explore the Zambesi River for mineral deposits and opportunities for trade, David Livingstone left England in 1858 and discovered an area whose sharp contrast between misery and natural beauty left him bewitched. Outraged by the racial injustice he found during the eight-year expedition, Livingstone wrote this gripping account worthy of the best writers of the time in a refreshingly contemporary style.


About the Author
David Livingstone (1813-73) was a Scottish missionary and traveller who became world famous for his search for the origins of the Nile, a search which tragically ended in his death. The Zambesi expedition preceded the troubled Nile expedition.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Officially commissioned to explore the Zambesi river for mineral deposits and opportunities for trade, David Livingstone left England in 1858. He discovered a land whose sharp contrast between human misery and natural beauty left him bewitched. Outraged by the racial injustice that he encountered during his eight-year stay in what is now Zimbabwe, Livingstone wrote this fascinating travelogue in collaboration with his brother Charles, who had also been part of the expedition, in a refreshingly contemporary style.

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Library Journal