| A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa Contributor(s): Kemper, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393346234 ISBN-13: 9780393346237 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers - History | Africa - General - Travel | Africa - General |
| Dewey: 916.704 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.75 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1840 Heinrich Barth joined a small British expedition into unexplored regions of Islamic North and Central Africa. One by one his companions died, but he carried on alone, eventually reaching the fabled city of gold, Timbuktu. His five-and-a-half-year, 10,000-mile trek ranks among the greatest journeys in the annals of exploration, and his discoveries are considered indispensable by modern scholars of Africa. In this historical adventure, the first book about Barth in English, Kemper goes a long way toward rescuing this fascinating figure from obscurity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kemper, Steve: - Steve Kemper is the author of A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa and Code Name Ginger, as well as many articles for national magazines. He lives in West Hartford, Connecticut. |