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The Road to Timbuktu Down the Niger on the Trail of Mungo Park

Paperback • 2005 • English

The Road to Timbuktu Down the Niger on the Trail of Mungo Park

By Tom Fremantle

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

In the summer of 1795 a 24-year-old Scot with an optimistic heart and an unforgettable name docked on the Gambia River. So began one of the most extraordinary journeys of exploration in West Africa. Tackling fever, starvation, wild beasts and curious natives, Mungo Park soldiered on to his prize, the mysterious Niger, finally proving that the great river flowed to the east. The young explorer returned home a hero, his journal an instant bestseller. Over 200 years after this ground-breaking tr...Show more

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ISBN

9781841199696

Publisher

Robinson

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

The Road to Timbuktu Down the Niger on the Trail of Mungo Park

Format

Paperback

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