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Into Africa: the Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone [Buy it!] | Dugard, Martin | USD 24.00 (Fri May 17 06:57:34 2024) | Alibris | Bookwitch via Alibris | Doubleday, U.S.A., 2003 2003 1st Edition Hardcover Collectible, Fine Book Octavo, hardcover, fine in fine brown pictorial dustjacket. 340 pp., map endpapers. In the mid-1860s, exploration had reached a plateau. The seas and continents had been mapped, the globe circumnavigated. Yet one vexing puzzle remained unsolved: what was the source of the mighty Nile river? Aiming to settle the mystery once and for all, Great Britain called upon its legendary explorer, Dr. David Livingstone, who had spent years in Africa as a missionary. In March 1866, Livingstone steered a massive expedition into the heart of Africa. In his path lay nearly impenetrable, uncharted terrain, hostile cannibals, and deadly predators. Within weeks, the explorer had vanished without a trace. Years passed with no word. |