| Matabeleland and the Victoria Falls Contributor(s): Oates, Charles G. (Author), Saffery, David (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0955393647 ISBN-13: 9780955393648 Publisher: Jeppestown Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2007 Annotation: On New Year's Eve 1874, the British explorer and naturalist Frank Oates became one of the first Europeans since David Livingstone to see the magnificent Victoria Falls. A month later, he was dead from malaria, aged 34. This book draws on the original diaries, letters, and sketches of Frank Oates to paint a vivid picture of the Victorian exploration of Central Africa. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Travel | Africa - General - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers |
| Dewey: 916 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.68 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On New Year's Eve 1874, the British explorer and naturalist Frank Oates became one of the first Europeans since David Livingstone to see the magnificent Victoria Falls. A month later, he was dead from malaria, aged 34. This book draws on the original diaries, letters and sketches of Frank Oates to paint a vivid picture of the Victorian exploration of Central Africa. It documents his encounters with legendary rulers such as King Lobengula of the Ndebele and larger-than-life characters like the ivory hunter Frederick Selous, and records Oates' final, fatal trek through the Zambezi Valley towards Victoria Falls. Offering the modern reader an unparalleled view of nineteenth-century Africa at a period of transition, "Matabeleland and The Victoria Falls" is detailed, personal, and compelling. |
