Into Africa

Am 4. April 1866 marschiert der große britische Afrikareisende David Livingstone mit seiner Karawane in Sansibar los, um die Quellen des Nils zu entdecken. Mit dem Augenblick, in dem er den Urwald betritt, verschwindet er fürdie Außenwelt von der Bildfläche. Fünf Jahre später glaubt niemand mehr, daß Livingstone noch leben könnte. Nur der Draufgänger und Sensationsjournalist Henry Morton Stanley macht sich auf in die Sümpfe und Wälder im Herzen Afrikas und in sein größtes Abenteuer . . .

Informationen zum Autor Martin Dugard Klappentext Martin Dugard is the author of Farther Than Any Man: The rise and fall of Captain James Cook, Knockdown: The harrowing true account of a yacht race turned deadly, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller Survivor: The ultimate game. His writing has appeared in GQ, Sports Illustrated and Esquire. A lifelong adventurer, he completed the Raid Gauloise race and is co-holder of the Around the World speed record. He lives in California. Zusammenfassung Stanley undertook his quest with gusto, filing reports that captivated readers and dominated the front page of the New York Herald for months. INTO AFRICA traces the journeys of Livingstone and Stanley in alternating chapters.

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The gripping and acclaimed retelling of the legendary story of Livingstone and Stanley.

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Martin Dugard

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Martin Dugard is the author of Farther Than Any Man: The rise and fall of Captain James Cook, Knockdown: The harrowing true account of a yacht race turned deadly, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller Survivor: The ultimate game. His writing has appeared in GQ, Sports Illustrated and Esquire. A lifelong adventurer, he completed the Raid Gauloise race and is co-holder of the Around the World speed record. He lives in California.

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Stanley undertook his quest with gusto, filing reports that captivated readers and dominated the front page of the New York Herald for months. INTO AFRICA traces the journeys of Livingstone and Stanley in alternating chapters.