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The Sad Story of Burton, Speke, and the Nile; or, Was John Hanning Speke a Cad?

- Looking at the Evidence

About The Sad Story of Burton, Speke, and the Nile; or, Was John Hanning Speke a Cad?

This is a study of the famous controversy between Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke, fellow explorers who quarreled over Speke's claim (which was accurate) to have discovered the source of the Nile in the course of their joint expedition to central Africa in the 1850s.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780804755719
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 154
  • Published:
  • January 24, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 216x140x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 212 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 21, 2024

Description of The Sad Story of Burton, Speke, and the Nile; or, Was John Hanning Speke a Cad?

This is a study of the famous controversy between Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke, fellow explorers who quarreled over Speke's claim (which was accurate) to have discovered the source of the Nile in the course of their joint expedition to central Africa in the 1850s.

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