The Life and African Exploration of David Livingstone

by David Livingstone

Overview

During his travels as a missionary, David Livingstone beheld many previously unknown wonders of the African interior. He put Victoria Falls and Lake Ngami on the map, and was the first white man to cross the African continent. Diaries, reports and letters are combined to create a wonderful narration of Livingstone's travels in a widely unknown continent. Included in this harrowing tale is Livingstone's narrow escape from a lion's wrath, his negotiations with an African chief, and his account of the Portuguese slave traders brutally punishing slaves after their attempt to escape. The Life and African Explorations of Livingstone also reveals Livingstone's deeply-rooted Christian beliefs and the strength he took from them, strength that allowed him to live and thrive amid the hardships of equatorial Africa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461661122
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/28/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	656
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873) discovered numerous African landmarks, including Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls. He lived for years as a missionary in Africa and was a famous opponent of slavery. Christopher Hibbert is the author of Agincourt and Wolfe at Quebec.

Editorial Reviews

This reprint of the original 1876 edition contains Livingstone's full report on his travels through Africa, including lithographic illustrations, facsimiles of notebooks, plus diary entries, letters, and more. As a missionary, Livingstone was the first white man to trek across the continent and record details of the inhabitants as well as the unique flora and fauna. More than an explorer, Livingstone battled the export of natives as slaves while trying to spread Christianity.

Library Journal

The subtitle continues: It is unlikely that all of the 1874 volume, of which this is a reprint, was indeed penned by Livingstone himself, as it recounts events Livingstone couldn't have witnessed, including his own funeral procession. According to the publisher of the original volume, the text was compiled from his writings; and the publishers of this edition did not add material evaluating the text in any way. The text describes Livingstone's travels in Africa in a moderately sensationalist style typical for the period of publication. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

David Livingstone (1813-1873), a London missionary, became the first European to cross the African continent. In Africa, he established mission clinics and did what he could to fight the barbarity of slave trade. The chronicles of his travels have become a classic in exploration literature. This reprint, a copy of the 1876 edition, reproduces the prints and maps of the original.

The Explorers Journal