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How I Found Livingstone in Central Africa
- Narrated by: James Adams
- Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
This riveting history is a firsthand account of the long and arduous search for one of the greatest explorers of the 19th century. Journalist and adventurer Henry M. Stanley was known for his search for the legendary David Livingstone, and their eventual meeting led to the popular quotation "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
A real-life adventure story, How I Found Livingstone in Central Africa tells of the incredible hardships - disease, hostile natives, tribal warfare, impenetrable jungles, and other obstacles - faced by a daring explorer. This must-have account also includes a wealth of information on various African peoples.
Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904) was a Welsh journalist and explorer. After doing freelance journalism, he joined the New York Herald and in 1868 accompanied an expedition to Abyssinia. He also visited Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, Persia, and India. He is most famous for his exploration of Africa and his search for David Livingstone, whom he met in Tanganyika.
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- Andrew
- 17-10-18
An enthralling glimpse into a different world
What an adventure, what an insight.
I ordered this expecting a dry, dated 19th century narative, but was drawn in by the desire to find the origin of the phrase 'Dr Livingstone I presume'. On the contrary, I was hooked, this was one of my favourite audiobooks.
The style is 19th century, but still easily understood and it adds to the atmosphere. The scale of the expedition is astounding - I would have guessed at a couple of guides and a gun, for a few months, but we're talking 50+ people and an astounding array of equipment and goods to trade (no currency at this part of Africa at the time), over the scale of years. All on behalf of an eccentric newspaper editor (Gordon Bennett, origin of the still used expression of surprise!). The author is to some extent a product of his time in terms of his attitudes to race etc, but overall he comes across as a decent man of great determination, a journalist who proved himself to be one of the greatest explorers of his time.
Fascinating and addictive - highly recommended.
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- Donizettisto
- 13-08-21
Welcome to the Victorian era
Long, status-conscious, indefatigable, indomitable, self-confident, self-important, wanting not to be biased but failing, fascinating. but mostly long.
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- TommyL
- 30-04-18
A detailed account of Henry Stanley's journey
Aside from being the first hand account of this incredible journey, Stanley covers many details that are overlooked by other writers, how cloth and beads are packed and carried, exchange rates, recruitment, treating fevers etc.
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