Afrika
– mit Kapverdischen Inseln, Madagaskar, Seychellen

W. G. Windham’s ‚Notes in North Africa‘ captures the essence of a land steeped in history, culture, and natural beauty, as the author embarks on an immersive journey through the Maghreb. Employing a …

Nigel Barley returns to Cameroon on hearing that the elaborate and fearsome Dowayo circumcision ceremony, performed at six or seven year intervals, is about to take place. Yet, like much else in this …

In ‚Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1, ‚ James Richardson captures the profound complexities of his expedition through richly descriptive prose and met …

In ‚Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846, ‚ James Richardson presents a vivid and detailed account of his journeys through one of the world’s most enigmatic landscapes …

In ‚Notes in North Africa, ‚ W. G. Windham embarks on a captivating exploration of the landscapes, cultures, and historical narratives of North Africa. His literary style combines vivid imagery with …

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Polish-English novelist Joseph Conrad. It tells the story of Charles Marlow, a sailor who takes on an assignment from a Belgian trading company as a ferry-boa …

In ‚The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805, ‚ Mungo Park meticulously chronicles his expedition into the interior of West Africa, blending vibrant narrative with keen ob …

Allowing herself several months to unwind, Dervla Murphy, at sixty, set off on a three-thousand-mile bike ride from Kenya to Zimbabwe via Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. She soon realized that, …

In ‚A Voyage to Abyssinia, ‚ Jerónimo Lobo, a Portuguese Jesuit missionary, recounts his remarkable journey through 17th-century Ethiopia. Written in a lively and engaging prose style, the book combi …

A few words of preface concerning a country so little known as that in which these pages were written may, perhaps, be useful to the reader. For the sake of those who may be interested in its pa …