Into Africa : The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone (Paperback)

from Stbalbach

This is the high-paced story behind the phrase "Dr Livingstone, I presume?" - it is the story of how Stanley and Livingstone came to meet in the African Congo; of the competitive history behind British and American explorations of Africa; the competitive newspapers in America and England that dro...

from amerynth

Martin Dugard's "Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone" tells the story behind what is arguably one of the most well-known quotes from an explorer: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume? (perhaps only outdone by Edmund Hilary's "Because it is there.") The book gives a good overview of...

from sylviaxxx

In 1871 Henry Stanley Morgan set out to locate the missing Livingstone in the heart of darkest Africa. This is his story and one that grips the reader with a wealth of detail that you had no idea could be so enthralling. I am left with a profound respect for the arduous nature of travel in those ...

from konastories

Joy's review: A jolly good read! Amazing adventures, incredible hardships and fantastic journeys... I can't begin to fathom how they endured the physical hardships that these journeys put upon them. It's also hard to comprehend the drive of these explorers trying to be the first to definitively i...

from santhony

"Doctor Livingstone I presume?" is undoubtedly one of the most well known quotes in history. Very few people, however, are familiar with the history underlying the meeting of Dr. David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley. This book details the lives of the two men and the historical background t...