by Richard Francis Burton, John Hanning Speke · Payot · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782228883719
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«Aux sources du Nil» is the travel account by Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke, published by Payot in paperback (322 pages, in French).
Account of the expedition of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke to the African Great Lakes (1857-1863) in search of the sources of the Nile, an enigma that intrigued geographers and travelers for centuries. The two texts, originally published in Le Tour du Monde, show an Africa unknown to Europeans: mountains, volcanoes, kingdoms of pastoral kings and unfamiliar landscapes, with engravings illustrating the journey.
Number 58 of the Voyageurs collection, within the Petite Bibliothèque Payot; 1991 edition.
For lovers of travel literature and the great expeditions of the nineteenth century.
Sir Richard Francis Burton was a British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and South America, as well as his extensive knowledge of languages and cultures, speaking up to 29 different languages.
