The Man Who Presumed: A Biography of Henry M. Stanley

Byron Farwell

ISBN 10: 0393306291 / ISBN 13: 9780393306293

Edité par W. W. Norton & Company, 1984

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Trade Paperback Copy In Near Fine Condition. Tight Clean Unmarked Copy. First Printing Of This Paperback Edition.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Man Who Presumed: A Biography of Henry M. Stanley
• Éditeur: W. W. Norton & Company
• Date de parution: 1984
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0393306291
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780393306293
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: As New
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Africa
  • Travel and Exploration

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Synopsis

Finding Dr. Livingston was only one of many exploits in the remarkable life of the great African explorer Henry M. Stanley. In a narrative that reads like a novel, Byron Farwell tells the story of this complex man who made a major contribution o the world's knowledge. He describes his bitter childhood, his coming to America where he found a friend and a name, his service in the American Civil War, his African adventures, and his late but happy marriage.

À propos de l?auteur

During the Second World War, Byron Farwell (1921-1999) served as a captain of engineers attached to the Mediterranean Allied Air Force in the British Eighth Army area.