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Travels in West Africa

Paperback • 2002 • English

Travels in West Africa

By Mary H. Kingsley

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About the book

Unique perspective: Until 1893, Mary Kingsley led a secluded life in Victorian England. At age 30 however, Kingsley defied convention and arranged a trip to west Africa to collect botanical samples for a book left unfinished by her father. Such a daring adventure was unheard of for women at the time. Kingsley traveled through western and equatorial Africa and became the first European to enter parts of Gabon. Her story--as an explorer and as a woman--offers an enduring tale of adventure. Adventu...Show more

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ISBN

9780792266389

Publisher

National Geographic Books

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

Travels in West Africa

Format

Paperback

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