A Ride Through Hostile Africa

A Ride Through Hostile Africa

Parker Gillmore

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Nabu Press
Año de edición:
2010
Materia
Historia de África
ISBN:
9781144810762
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'A Ride Through Hostile Africa' recounts Parker Gillmore’s thrilling journey through the African continent in the late 19th century. With the subtitle 'Adventures Among the Boers,' the narrative vividly depicts Gillmore’s encounters with diverse African landscapes and, notably, the Boer people during a period of significant tension and conflict. The book offers a firsthand account of the challenges and excitements of exploration in a region fraught with danger, providing valuable insights into the culture, politics, and environment of the time.Gillmore’s detailed descriptions and engaging storytelling bring to life the realities of travel in hostile territories, making this book a compelling read for anyone interested in African history, adventure narratives, or the early interactions between Europeans and Africans. This historical work provides a unique perspective on the complexities of colonial Africa and the indomitable spirit of those who dared to explore it.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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