Travels into the Interior of Africa
Travels into the Interior of Africa A combination of two journeys, Scotsman Mungo Park's story of his first trip in 1795 as a 24-year old, and again in 1805, provided Europeans with their first…
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Travels into the Interior of Africa
A combination of two journeys, Scotsman Mungo Park's story of his first trip in 1795 as a 24-year old, and again in 1805, provided Europeans with their first reliable description of the interior of the continent. Despite starvation, imprisonment, and frequent illness, he managed to keep a record. The first trip was full of an endearing vulnerability and the heroic generosity of a fit young man, while the second was one of Conradian tragedy, murder, and mayhem.
His first-hand experiences of tribal justice, gold mining, and the slave trade are recorded, as well as his own understated heroism, a story of courage, open-hearted friendship, and betrayal. Though he failed in the object of his mission--to chart the course of the Niger River--he did succeed in exploring West Africa and opening in trade routes. His vivid record of his travels brought a new image of Africa to the European public, though the continent claimed him for itself in death.
Travels is still considered the most readable of all the classics of African exploration.
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Travels in West Africa
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