The Man Who Presumed: A Biography of Henry M. Stanley

Finding Dr. Livingston was only one of many exploits in the remarkable life of the great African explorer Henry M. Stanley. In a narrative that reads like a novel, Byron Farwell tells the story of this complex man who made a major contribution o the world's knowledge. He describes his bitter childhood, his coming to America where he found a friend and a name, his service in the American Civil War, his African adventures, and his late but happy marriage.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 11/17/1989
ISBN: 9780393306293
Pages: 360
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 8.16h x 5.44w x 1.01d