Quest: The Story Of Stanley And Livingstone Told In Their Own Words
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
A gripping work of narrative history, Quest: The Story of Stanley and Livingstone Told in Their Own Words chronicles one of the nineteenth century's most legendary adventures through the firsthand accounts of the two men at its heart. Drawing directly from journals, dispatches, and letters, the book presents the dramatic story of David Livingstone's disappearance into the African interior and Henry Morton Stanley's relentless mission to find him, allowing their own voices to carry the weight of the tale. The result is an intimate and vivid portrait of ambition, endurance, and the complex realities of Victorian-era exploration, unfiltered by outside interpretation. The tone balances the grandeur of epic adventure with the raw, personal humanity found in primary sources, making the narrative both authoritative and deeply compelling. This carefully assembled account illustrates not only the famous meeting between the two men but also the broader world of colonial exploration, rivalry, and discovery that defined an era.
Author: Sue Newson-Smith
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
A gripping work of narrative history, Quest: The Story of Stanley and Livingstone Told in Their Own Words chronicles one of the nineteenth century's most legendary adventures through the firsthand accounts of the two men at its heart. Drawing directly from journals, dispatches, and letters, the book presents the dramatic story of David Livingstone's disappearance into the African interior and Henry Morton Stanley's relentless mission to find him, allowing their own voices to carry the weight of the tale. The result is an intimate and vivid portrait of ambition, endurance, and the complex realities of Victorian-era exploration, unfiltered by outside interpretation. The tone balances the grandeur of epic adventure with the raw, personal humanity found in primary sources, making the narrative both authoritative and deeply compelling. This carefully assembled account illustrates not only the famous meeting between the two men but also the broader world of colonial exploration, rivalry, and discovery that defined an era.