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Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo: And across the Great Desert, to Morocco, Performed in the Years 1824-1828.
・ISBN 978-1-108-06108-7 paper GB£ 46.00
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| 著者・編者 | Caillie, Rene, |
|---|---|
| シリーズ | (Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo 2 Volume Set Volume 2) |
| 出版社 | (Cambridge University Press, UK) |
| 出版年月 | 2013 |
| ページ数 | 530 pp. |
| 言語 | ENG |
| ニュース番号 | ＜A01-96377＞ |
解説
French explorer Rene Caillie (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 Caillie's expedition no explorer had returned alive. Encouraged by the 10,000 francs offered by the Societe de Geographie 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, Caillie's work remains a landmark in the history of African exploration and adventure.