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Stanley Dark Genius of African Exploration

Paperback • 2004 • English

Stanley Dark Genius of African Exploration

By Frank McLynn

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About the book

The celebrated African explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley was one of the most fascinating of the late-Victorian adventurers. Born into poverty and illegitimacy, he survived a series of incredible adventures at sea and in the U.S., emerging as a talented journalist. His writing led to a commission to find David Livingstone, the greatest single feat in African exploration. Yet behind the public man lay a disturbed personality. As Frank McLynn s study shows, his foundation of the Congo Free State on...Show more

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9780712605656

Publisher

Pimlico

Published year

2004

Language

English

Original title

Stanley Dark Genius of African Exploration

Format

Paperback

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