Mungo Park’s account of his journeys into West Africa in 1795 and again in 1805 provided Europeans with their first reliable description of the interior of the continent. Though he failed in the object of his mission -to chart the course of the Niger River -he succeeded in leaving a unique record of everyday life before the exploitation of Africa by Europeans, as valuable today as it was then. His first-hand experiences of tribal justice, gold mining and the slave trade are recorded, as well as his own understated heroism, a story of courage, open-hearted friendship and betrayal.
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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 384 ● ISBN 9781780600000 ● Taille du fichier 1.3 MB ● Maison d’édition Eland Publishing ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2012 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2610770 ● Protection contre la copie DRM sociale
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