How I Found Livingstone in Central Africa (Dover Books on Travel, Adventure) [Paperback]

Henry M. Stanley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Books on Travel, Adventure | Publication Date: February 19, 2002

Riveting firsthand account of the long and arduous search by journalist/adventurer for one of the great explorers of the 19th century. A real-life adventure story that tells of incredible hardships — disease, hostile natives, tribal warfare, impenetrable jungles, and other obstacles. Also includes a wealth of information on African peoples. 1 map.

Product Details

• Paperback: 640 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (February 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486419533
• ISBN-13: 978-0486419534
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #390,314 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #100 in Books > History > Africa > Central Africa

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Victorian time-travel, March 10, 2003

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K. Craig (Tsukuba, Ibaraki Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How I Found Livingstone in Central Africa (Dover Books on Travel, Adventure) (Paperback)

This is a great book for those who would like to experience how Victorian men viewed Africa as well as what a great safari would have involved. As it is a day-by-day account, some of the geographical descriptions feel a little repetitive, but can be skimmed over without detracting from the story.It would be a great mistake to judge Stanley too critically by modern standards,however, or you may end up hating it from the beginning and getting nothing from it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for the armchair adventurer, September 29, 2008

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Paul Weiss (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How I Found Livingstone in Central Africa (Dover Books on Travel, Adventure) (Paperback)

What can I say? It's already considered the greatest adventure book in the genre. If you've read Burton and Speke and Park and Livingstone and all the others, then you must read Stanley, and certainly read this, his crowning achievement.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Racial overtones undermine this book., September 9, 2009

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Kazimierz Funk - See all my reviews

This review is from: How I Found Livingstone in Central Africa (Dover Books on Travel, Adventure) (Paperback)

This book was recommended to me by a friend. I love armchair adventure stories and this was one of the classics. The book itself is very nicely done: illustrations and maps supplement the story well. However, Stanley's egotistical and racist behavior, whether an exaggeration for Victorian audiences or not, made the book less enjoyable. When he meets Livingston near the end, the focus of the book shifts. This makes it much finer reading. Although I think that everyone should read this book because of its historical significance in the age of exploration, you may not find it to be a pleasant read front to back.