Archive for March, 2010

Traversa

March 26th, 2010

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“Traversa” is a fascinating account of the hardships and hilarity Fran Sandham experienced during his epic solo journey on foot across Africa, from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean through Namibia, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania. Inspired by the legendary crossings of the great explorers, Sandham left the daily grind of London to undertake an extraordinary adventure. “Traversa” describes his brushes with danger in the form of lions and snakes, land mines and band… More >>

Traversa

History of a Voyage to the Coast of Africa and Travels into the Interior of That Country: 1796-1797: that Country, etc.

March 25th, 2010

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First published in 1796, this work outlines particular descriptions of the climate, inhabitants and the slave trade…. More >>

History of a Voyage to the Coast of Africa and Travels into the Interior of That Country: 1796-1797: that Country, etc.

Sojourn in Africa

March 24th, 2010

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Kathryn was sure she wouldn’t be homesick while staying with Aunt Laura’s family all summer while her folks were in India. Her cousins had promised Aunt Laura would tell stories to help pass the time, stories of foreign countries she had visited, even some in Africa. Pictures of lions and zebras, mountains and deserts, ancient cities and pyramids, and black Africans and white-robed Arabs flashed across her mind. This might be an interesting summer even if she couldn… More >>

Sojourn in Africa