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Lost Lion of Empire : The Life of 'Cape-to-Cairo' Grogan

Paperback • 2002 • English

Lost Lion of Empire : The Life of 'Cape-to-Cairo' Grogan

By Edward Paice

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<p>An African Younghusband - the compelling life of a great adventurer.</p><p>Ewart Grogan, 'the baddest and boldest of a bad bold gang' of settlers in Kenya, was one of the most brilliant and controversial figures of African colonial history.</p><p>When he proposed to a young heiress, Gertrude Coleman, he needed to prove himself a 'somebody' to her father in order to win her hand. He did so in inimitable style, announcing that he intended to accomplish the first south-to-north traverse of Afric...Show more

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9780006530732

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

Lost Lion of Empire : The Life of 'Cape-to-Cairo' Grogan

Format

Paperback

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