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The Last Journals of David Livingstone in Central Africa, from 1865 to his Death: Continued by a Narrative of his Last Moments a

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Last Journals of David Livingstone in Central Africa, from 1865 to his Death: Continued by a Narrative of his Last Moments a
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Livingstone
Edited by Horace Waller
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - African Studies
Series part Volume No. Volume 2
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:394
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreAfrican history
Geographical discovery and exploration
Classic travel writing
Expeditions
ISBN/Barcode 9781108032629
ClassificationsDewey:916.70423
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 1 Plates, color; 13 Plates, black and white; 1 Maps; 6 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 15 September 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

One of the most renowned nineteenth-century British explorers of Africa, David Livingstone (1813-73) was a medical missionary who received the Royal Geographical Society gold medal in 1855. His fame was established by his 1853-6 coast-to-coast exploration of the African interior, and by the best-selling Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa, published upon his return to England in 1857 (also reissued in this series). Livingstone's last expedition in search of 'the true source of the Nile', undertaken in 1866, forms the core of this two-volume travel diary, published posthumously in 1874. Volume 2 describes the last two years of his life, when, after his meeting with the journalist Henry Morton Stanley in 1871, Livingstone insisted on staying in Africa despite his poor health. It includes details about his death and the journey to bring his body back to the British authorities, reported by Livingstone's attendants Chuma and Susi.