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The last expedition : Stanley's mad journey through the Congo

A noble rescue mission descends into a nightmare of cruelty, starvation, and cannibalism, bringing to a close the European exploration of Africa. "Liebowitz and Pearson have written an illuminating saga of the dark days of colonialism."—National Geographic Adventure
Print Book, English, ©2005
W.W. Norton, New York, ©2005
History
xix, 355 pages, [16] pages de planches : illustrations, cartes, portraits ; 24 cm
9780393059038, 9780393328738, 0393059030, 0393328732
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Gordon's last lieutenant
Bula Matari
The long way home
Assembling the troops
Henry's ark
The river
Forest primeval
The lake
The fort of peace
"Emin Pasha, I presume."
Getting to know you
A provincial tour
The rear column
Rebellion at the Equator
Oil and water
The long march
Banquet of sorrow
Aftermath