Paths Without Glory Richard Francis Burton in Africa |
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| Author:
| Newman, James L. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59797-287-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Publisher: | Potomac Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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Few people have garnered so much enduring interest as Sir Richard Burton. A true polymath, Burton is best known today for his translations of the Kama Sutra and Arabian Nights. Yet, Africa stood at the centre of his adult life. In this fascinating story of the relationship between a man and a continent, James L. Newman provides an intimate portrait of Burton through careful examination of his journals and biographers' rich analyses.
Few people have garnered so much enduring interest as Sir Richard Burton. A true polymath, Burton is best known today for his translations of the Kama Sutra and Arabian Nights. Yet, Africa stood at the centre of his adult life. In this fascinating story of the relationship between a man and a continent, James L. Newman provides an intimate portrait of Burton through careful examination of his journals and biographers' rich analyses.