Sir Richard Burton is a Victorian explorer extraordinaire. This is a compilation of 4 lectures he delivered in Brazil when he was consul there. All…
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Tag: African History (Books)
How I Found Livingstone
Henry Morton Stanley is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, explorers of Dark Africa. He is famous for his first words in his…
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By Anthony Sattin
“Anthony Sattin is to Egypt what William Dalrymple is to India” The Times. Here are four of his books on Egypt and one on Timbuktu.…
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The life of two runners
My wife and I rewatched The Chariots of Fire 2 nights ago. It brings back fond memories of our trip years ago to Edinburgh, where…
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