| Travels Through Central Africa to Timbuctoo - Volume 1 Contributor(s): Cailli, Ren (Author), Caillie, Rene (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108061001 ISBN-13: 9781108061001 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - History | Africa - Central - Travel | Africa - General |
| Dewey: 967.02 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.36 lbs) 490 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - Central Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: French explorer R n Cailli (1799-1838) was the first European to document a successful expedition to Timbuktu, Africa's elusive 'city of gold'. Europeans were not welcome there, and until Cailli 's expedition no explorer had returned alive. Encouraged by the 10,000 francs offered by the Soci t de G ographie to the first non-Muslim to bring back information on the city, he set out in 1824 from Senegal and eventually reached Timbuktu in 1828, remaining there for a fortnight before returning to France. His travels are recounted here in this two-volume work, first published in English in 1830. Volume 1 covers his outward journey, with detailed accounts of his travels through Saint-Louis, Kankan and other exotic waypoints, and the people, customs and commerce he encountered in the course of his trip. Vividly written, Cailli 's work remains a landmark in the history of African exploration and adventure. |