The sad story of Burton, Speke, and the Nile ; or, was John Hanning Speke a cad? : looking at the evidence /

This is a study of the famous controversy between Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke, fellow explorers who quarreled over Speke's claim to have discovered the source of the Nile during their African expedition in 1857-59. Speke died of a gunshot wound, probably accidental, the day before a s...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Carnochan, W. B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford General Books, 2006.
Subjects:
Speke, John Hanning, > 1827-1864.
Burton, Richard Francis, > Sir, > 1821-1890 > Travel > Nile River.
Burton, Richard Francis, > Sir, > 1821-1890.
Burton, Richard Francis.
Speke, John Hanning.
1800-1899
Explorers > Nile River > History > 19th century.
Explorateurs > Nil (Fleuve) > Histoire > 19e siècle.
TRAVEL.
Discoveries in geography.
Explorers.
Travel.
Entdeckungsreise
Expedition
Nile River > Discovery and exploration.
Nile River Valley > Discovery and exploration.
Nil (Fleuve) > Découverte et exploration.
Nil, Vallée du > Découverte et exploration.
Nile River.
Nile River Valley.
Nil.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The odd couple
  • The story begins : Aden
  • Somaliland
  • Seeking the Nile
  • Was Speke a cad?
  • Telling the truth.

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