03295nam 2200661Ia 450 991045716620332120200520144314.01-283-30920-397866133092040-300-17827-1(CKB)2550000000057619(StDuBDS)AH24486130(SSID)ssj0000599072(PQKBManifestationID)11422209(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000599072(PQKBWorkID)10610774(PQKB)10278399(MiAaPQ)EBC3420745(Au-PeEL)EBL3420745(CaPaEBR)ebr10506563(OCoLC)923596506(EXLCZ)99255000000005761920110401d2011 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrExplorers of the Nile[electronic resource] the triumph and tragedy of a great Victorian adventure /Tim JealNew Haven Yale University Press20111 online resource (592 p.)Simultaneously published: London : Faber and Faber.0-300-14935-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Nothing obsessed explorers of the mid-nineteenth century more than the quest to discover the source of the White Nile. It was the planet's most elusive secret, the prize coveted above all others. Between 1856 and 1876, six larger-than-life men and one extraordinary woman accepted the challenge. Showing extreme courage and resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, James Augustus Grant, Samuel Baker, Florence von Sass, David Livingstone, and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and reputations in the fierce competition. Award-winning author Tim Jeal deploys fascinating new research to provide a vivid tableau of the unmapped "Dark Continent" its jungle deprivations, and the courageous well as malicious tactics of the explorers.On multiple forays launched into east and central Africa, the travelers passed through almost impenetrable terrain and suffered the ravages of flesh-eating ulcers, paralysis, malaria, deep spear wounds, and even death. They discovered Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria and became the first white people to encounter the kingdoms of Buganda and Bunyoro. Jeal weaves the story with authentic new detail and examines the tragic unintended legacy of the Nile search that still casts a long shadow over the people of Uganda and Sudan.ExplorersAfrica, EastExplorersAfrica, CentralExplorersGreat BritainBritishAfrica, EastHistory19th centuryBritishAfrica, CentralHistory19th centuryNile RiverDiscovery and explorationAfrica, EastHistory19th centuryAfrica, CentralHistory19th centuryElectronic books.ExplorersExplorersExplorersBritishHistoryBritishHistory962Jeal Tim661233MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457166203321Explorers of the Nile2116515UNINA