Travels Through Central Africa to Timbuctoo - And Across Great Desert, to Morocco, Performed in Years 1824 1828

Klappentext French explorer Réné Caillié (1799-1838) was the first European to document a successful expedition to Timbuktu, Africa's elusive 'city of gold'. Europeans were not welcome there, and until Caillié's expedition no explorer had returned alive. Encouraged by the 10,000 francs offered by the Société de Géographie to the first non-Muslim to bring back information on the city, he set out from Senegal in 1824 and eventually reached Timbuktu in 1828. His travels are recounted here in this two-volume work, first published in English in 1830. Volume 2 covers the final part of his journey to Timbuktu, where he stayed for two weeks. Including his impressions of the peoples, tribal conflict, slavery, customs and commerce, the volume concludes with an account of his journey home across the Sahara Desert, and his survival in spite of suffering from fever and fatigue. Vividly written, Caillié's work remains a landmark in the history of African exploration and adventure. Zusammenfassung First published in 1830, this two-volume work documents the expedition to Timbuktu of Réné Caillié (1799–1838), the first European explorer to visit the city and return alive. Volume 2 covers his time in Timbuktu and his impressions of the city, concluding with an account of his journey home. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 19. Departure for Timbuctoo; 20. Tongom; 21. Journey from Cabra to Timbuctoo; 22. Departure from Timbuctoo; 23. Violence of the east winds; 24. Wells of Amoul-Gragin; 25. Country of el-Drah; 26. Description of Talifet; 27. Description of el-Fez; Geographical remarks and inquiries.

Product details

• Authors: Ren Cailli, Rene Caillie, René Caillié
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2013
• EAN: 9781108061087
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06108-7
• No. of pages: 530
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies; Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Africa / Central, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Central Africa, African History, Classic Travel Writing, TRAVEL / Africa / Central