TY  - GEN
T1  - Explorers of the Nile : the triumph and tragedy of a great Victorian adventure
A1  - Jeal, Tim
LA  - English
PP  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
YR  - 2011
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn759396373
AB  - "Nothing obsessed explorers of the mid-nineteenth century more than the quest to discover the source of the White Nile. It was the planet's most elusive secret, the prize coveted above all others. Between 1856 and 1876, six larger-than-life men and one extraordinary woman accepted the challenge. Showing extreme courage and resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, James Augustus Grant, Samuel Baker, Florence von Sass, David Livingstone, and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and reputations in the fierce competition. Award-winning author Tim Jeal deploys fascinating new research to provide a vivid tableau of the unmapped 'Dark Continent, ' its jungle deprivations, and the courage--as well as malicious tactics--of the explorers. On multiple forays launched into east and central Africa, the travelers passed through almost impenetrable terrain and suffered the ravages of flesh-eating ulcers, paralysis, malaria, deep spear wounds, and even death. They discovered Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria and became the first white people to encounter the kingdoms of Buganda and Bunyoro. Jeal weaves the story with authentic new detail and examines the tragic unintended legacy of the Nile search that still casts a long shadow over the people of Uganda and Sudan."--Publisher's website
OP  - 510
NO  - Simultaneously published: London : Faber and Faber.
CN  - DT117 .J43 2011eb
SN  - 9780300178272
SN  - 0300178271
SN  - 9780571277773
SN  - 0571277772
SN  - 9780300149357
SN  - 0300149352
KW  - Nile River : Discovery and exploration.
KW  - Explorers : Africa, East.
KW  - Explorers : Africa, Central.
KW  - Explorers : Great Britain.
KW  - British : Africa, East : History : 19th century.
KW  - British : Africa, Central : History : 19th century.
KW  - Africa, East : History : 19th century.
KW  - Africa, Central : History : 19th century.
KW  - Electronic books.
KW  - Nil (Fleuve) : Découverte et exploration.
KW  - Explorateurs : Grande-Bretagne.
KW  - Afrique orientale anglophone : Histoire : 19e siècle.
KW  - Afrique centrale : Histoire : 19e siècle.
KW  - Livres numériques.
KW  - e-books.
KW  - Historical Adventure.
KW  - History.
KW  - Geographical Discovery & Exploration.
KW  - HISTORY : Middle East : Egypt.
KW  - British
KW  - Discoveries in geography
KW  - Explorers
KW  - Central Africa
KW  - Africa, East
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Nile River
KW  - 1800-1899
KW  - History
ER  -