Stanley by Tim Jeal

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Summary

The tragic life of the most brilliant adventurer in the great age of exploration.

Henry Morton Stanley was a cruel imperialist - a bad man of Africa - who connived with King Leopold II of Belgium in horrific crimes against the people of the Congo.

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Stanley by Tim Jeal

Presents the tragic life of Henry Morton Stanley, the adventurer in the great age of exploration. Rejected by both parents at birth and consigned to a Welsh workhouse, he emigrated to America, fought in the Civil War - on both sides - before becoming a journalist and then an explorer.
Tim Jeal is the author of Livingstone, selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review and one of the 'Best and Brightest of the Year' by the Washington Post Book World. His Baden-Powell was described in the Literary Review as 'one of the most important biographies of recent years'. His memoir, Swimming with my Father, was published by Faber in 2004 to rapturous critical acclaim. He is also a novelist and a former winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize.
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ISBN 13 9780571221028
ISBN 10 0571221025
Title Stanley
Author Tim Jeal
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2007-03-08
Number of pages 560
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.