Explorers of the Nile - The Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure (Paperback, Main)

Between 1856 and 1876, five explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage and extraordinary resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, Samuel Baker, David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and their reputations in the name of this quest. They journeyed through East and Central Africa into unmapped territory, discovered the great lakes Tanganyika and Victoria, navigated the upper Nile and the Congo, and suffered the ravages of flesh-eating ulcers, malaria and deep spear wounds. Using new research, Tim Jeal tells the story of these great expeditions, while also examining the tragic consequences which the Nile search has had on Uganda and Sudan to this day. Explorers of the Nile is a gripping adventure story with an arresting analysis of Britain's imperial past and the Scramble for Africa.

General

Imprint:	Faber and Faber
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	Tim Jeal
Dimensions:	198 x 126 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	510
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-24976-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-571-24976-0
Barcode:	9780571249763

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