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The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley: The Making of a 19th-Century Explorer
Henry Stanley is one of the most famous and flamboyant (and self-promoting) British explorers of the 19th century. After surviving a very difficult childhood, Stanley ran away to sea and became a soldier in the American Civil War, traveled to Greece, and finally to Africa, where he explored the continent in the name of civilization (and found Livingstone, of course). This
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Paperback
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570 pages
Published
June 1st 2001
by Stackpole Books
(first published 1909)
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This is one of the best books I've ever written. Sir Henry's wit, charm, and oversized personality leap off the pages at you. The only thing I didn't like about this book was the portion that his wife finished for him after his death. I am sure she was a sweet woman, but she didn't have his charisma or his knack for entertaining prose. I gave it a 5-star rating anyway because the portion he wrote is among the best stuff I've ever read.
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