Sir Samuel Baker (1821–93) was one of the most famous Victorian explorers and hunters. First published in two illustrated volumes in 1866, this account of his most celebrated expedition is amongst the most important works of its type. Baker promises 'to take the reader by the hand, and lead him step by step … through scorching deserts and thirsty sands; through swamp and jungle … until I bring him, faint with the wearying journey, to that high cliff … from which he shall look down upon the vast Albert Lake and drink with me from the sources of the Nile!' Volume 1 covers the first two years of the expedition, from Cairo to southern Sudan. Leading a party of 96 people, including his wife, and dealing with Arab duplicity, native aggression, and frequent mutinies amongst his porters, he maintains his resolve and writes with clarity and great colour.

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Product details
- Date Published: November 2011
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108032032
- length: 446 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 25 mm
- weight: 0.56kg
- contains: 22 b/w illus. 2 maps
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. The expedition
2. Bad reception at Gondokoro
3. Gun accident
4. First night's march
5. Leave Ellyria
6. The funeral dance
7. Latooka
8. Ibrahim's return
9. The Turks attack Kayala.

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