Geographical, February 1st, 2006
First Footsteps in East Africa by Richard Burton First published 1856. Most recent edition published by Dover Publications, pb, pp544, 11.95 [pounds sterling] Sir Richard Burton was a most atypical Victorian. Eccentric, scandal-prone, hot-headed and arguably Britain's greatest explorer of any age, he was also a remarkable polymath and a prolific explorer and writer. While First Footsteps in East Africa isn't Button's best-known work, it is one of his best, and an excellent introduction to his writing or, indeed, a refresher for those keen to recall the remarkable adventures in which he often...
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