Looking for Mrs Livingstone by Julie Davidson
This is the enthralling story of the courageous and stoical wife of the world-renowned explorer and missionary, David Livingstone. In the history books, Mary Livingstone is a shadow in the blaze of her husband's sun, a whisper in the thunderclap of his reputation. Yet she played an important role in Livingstone's success and her own feats as an early traveller in uncharted Africa are unique. She was the first white woman to cross the Kalahari, which she did twice - pregnant - giving birth in the bush on the second journey. She was much more rooted in southern Africa than her husband: he has a tomb in Westminster Abbey, London; she has an obscure and crumbling grave on the banks of the Zambezi in a destitute region of Mozambique. In the thrall of Africa, the author has travelled extensively over several years in the footsteps of Mary Livingstone, from her birthplace in a remote district of South Africa to her grave on the Zambezi. She explores the places the Livingstones knew as a couple and, above all, explores the detail of the life and family of this little-known figure in British - but not African - history.
'a marvellous study..an immensely satisfying book.' -- Paul Theroux
A truly absorbing extraordinary journey, beautifully written. -- Kirsty Wark
A truly absorbing extraordinary journey, beautifully written. -- Kirsty Wark
Julie Davidson is an accidental writer from the Midwest. She and her husband, Charles, are raising two teenaged boys. Because she never liked math, she majored in Communication. Julie has spent nearly 20 years as a radio personality where people are forced to listen to her. Additionally, she has written for MetroParent Magazine and Mommy MD Guides. Julie has found through writing and blogging she can connect with others and provide a sense of relief to those who are also confused and frustrated in navigating life's events and relationships. Julie credits her hippy parents and five older brothers for her quirky, sarcastic ways. When she's not writing she dreams of writing from a log cabin in Colorado. And finding out what that foul odor in the house is.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780715209660 |
| ISBN 10 | 0715209663 |
| Title | Looking for Mrs Livingstone |
| Author | Julie Davidson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Saint Andrew Press |
| Year published | 2013-10-04 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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