Our African Winter (Duckworth Discoverers) [Hardcover]

Arthur Conan Doyle (Author)

Book Description

Series: Duckworth Discoverers | Publication Date: September 1, 2001

Like many of his contemporaries, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle traveled extensively. This eloquent travelogue recreates in amusing detail the difficulties ordinary tourists encountered while travelling abroad, while at the same time giving a lucid picture of colonial life at the early part of the 20th century.

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From Library Journal

These are the first four titles in Duckworth's new "Discoverers" series, which will reprint the travel writings of popular authors. Doyle's volume tells of his stay in Rhodesia and Kenya in 1928. Before travelling to Africa, Stanley made extensive journeys through the Unites States and Asia, which he recounts here. Livingstone recalls his search for the source of the Zambesi River, while Verne documents early expeditions. Some of these volumes include period illustrations.
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About the Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is world famous for the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, all of which are still in print today.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Duckworth Publishers (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715630849
• ISBN-13: 978-0715630846
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,975,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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