How I Found Livingstone by Henry M. Stanley

by Henry Morton Stanley

Overview

HOW I FOUND LIVINGSTONE is the fascinating account of journalist Henry Morton Stanley's search for the missing Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone. While known to be in central Africa, Livingstone had lost contact with the outside world. Stanley finally found Livingstone in modern-day Tanzania, reportedly greeting him with the now famous phrase "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015851779
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	11/16/2012
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	864,323
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was a Welsh-born American journalist and explorer. Born a bastard to a young Welsh mother, Stanley emigrated to New Orleans in 1859. After brief service in the Confederate Army, Stanley switched sides and fought for the United States. After the Civil War, he became a journalist for the NEW YORK HERALD, where he served as a foreign correspondent. In 1869, he accepted the challenge of finding Livingstone, suffering great hardship before doing so. His adventures in Africa made Stanley internationally famous.