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Travels in the Interior of Africa, 9781909612785
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Mungo Park set off from his home in the Scottish borders in May 1795 at the age of 23 to discover the course of the River Niger in West Africa. When he reappeared in England more than two and a half years later, he had been presumed dead, and the tale of his perilous journey published in 1799 was gr…

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    232 pages

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    29 February 2016

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Mungo Park set off from his home in the Scottish borders in May 1795 at the age of 23 to discover the course of the River Niger in West Africa. When he reappeared in England more than two and a half years later, he had been presumed dead, and the tale of his perilous journey published in 1799 was greeted with great acclaim. Travels in the Interior of Africa provided Europeans with one of the first detailed descriptions of the geography and peoples of the African continent. The story of his re…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781909612785
ISBN-10:1909612782
Author:Mungo Park
Publisher:John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
Imprint:John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:232
Release Date:29 February 2016
Weight:254g
Dimensions:130mm x 198mm x 22mm
Series:Stanfords Travel Classics
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Mungo Park

Mungo Park was a Scottish explorer of the African continent.He is credited as being the first Westerner to encounter the Niger River.

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