The Albert N'yanza, Great Basin of the Nile, and Explorations of the Nile Sources 2 Volume Set
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2011
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-03205-6 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-03205-6 (ISBN)
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Sir Samuel Baker (1821–93) was one of the most famous Victorian explorers, and the memoir of his celebrated expedition, first published in 1866, remains amongst the most important accounts of African exploration of the age. Written with great colour, it is a compelling account of an historic adventure.
Sir Samuel Baker (1821–93) was one of the most famous Victorian explorers and hunters. First published in two illustrated volumes in 1866, this account of his most celebrated expedition is amongst the most important works of its type. Baker promises 'to take the reader by the hand, and lead him step by step … to that high cliff … from which he shall look down upon the vast Albert Lake and drink with me from the sources of the Nile!' Volume 1 covers the first two years of the expedition, from Cairo to southern Sudan. Volume 2 finds Baker a prisoner of a native king. Baker offers a number of 'gifts' to buy his release, and after an arduous journey, with his wife in a coma, in March 1864 he reaches Luta N'zige, which he renames in memory of Prince Albert. A compelling account of an historic adventure.
Sir Samuel Baker (1821–93) was one of the most famous Victorian explorers and hunters. First published in two illustrated volumes in 1866, this account of his most celebrated expedition is amongst the most important works of its type. Baker promises 'to take the reader by the hand, and lead him step by step … to that high cliff … from which he shall look down upon the vast Albert Lake and drink with me from the sources of the Nile!' Volume 1 covers the first two years of the expedition, from Cairo to southern Sudan. Volume 2 finds Baker a prisoner of a native king. Baker offers a number of 'gifts' to buy his release, and after an arduous journey, with his wife in a coma, in March 1864 he reaches Luta N'zige, which he renames in memory of Prince Albert. A compelling account of an historic adventure.
Volume 1: Preface; Introduction; 1. The expedition; 2. Bad reception at Gondokoro; 3. Gun accident; 4. First night's march; 5. Leave Ellyria; 6. The funeral dance; 7. Latooka; 8. Ibrahim's return; 9. The Turks attack Kayala. Volume 2: 1. Life at Obbo; 2. The start for the lake; 3. Recovered; 4. Treacherous designs of the natives; 5. At home in Kisoona; 6. Kamrasi begs for the British Flag; 7. Kamrasi's adieu; 8. The natives in mourning; 9. The latest news from Khartoum; 10. The black antelope; Appendix; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.9.2011 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 141 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 1120 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Afrika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-03205-2 / 1108032052 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-03205-6 / 9781108032056 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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