Majestic River. Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger, Hardback/Charles W. J. Withers

This book offers the first full length biography of legendary explorer Mungo Park for over forty years. Tracing the expeditions who followed him it documents how and why he was commemorated long after his death. This is not simply one of the great stories of world exploration but a rich and varied account of Africa and its cultures at the time. Publisher: Birlinn General Author(s): Charles W. J. Withers Illustration(s): Illustrations, black and white; 16 Plates, color Number of pages: 384 Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 164 x 240 x 38 Cover type: Hardback