STANLEY IN JOHANNESBURG

Subtitle: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer Author: Tim Jeal Publisher: Faber & Faber () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 570 Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.6 x 3.8 cm +++ by Tim Jeal +++ Henry Morton Stanley is Britain's greatest land explorer of all time. Yet today he is remembered as a cruel imperialist in Africa. In this compelling biography, Tim Jeal reveals the truth about Stanley and shows how the Welsh-born workhouse boy has been misrepresented in previous accounts of his life. Jeal describes Stanley's dazzling trans-Africa journey, a heart-breaking epic of human endurance which solved the mystery of the sources of the Nile and the Congo. Then he movingly unveils a figure far more tragic, generous-hearted and chameleon-like than had ever been suspected.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.