The Fateful Journey: The Expedition of Alexine Tinne and

The Fateful Journey: The Expedition of Alexine Tinne and Theodor von Heuglin in Sudan (1863-1864)

This compelling, richly illustrated work recounts the African journeys of the intrepid Dutch traveller Alexine Tinne (1835-1869). Heiress to a huge fortune â€“she was at the time the richest woman in the country â€“ and bored with the royal court intrigues in The Hague, Tinne left for Egypt and Sudan accompanied by her mother Henriette Tinne-Van Capellen, ultimately settling in Khartoum. On her expedition in 1862-64, Tinne was joined by the German zoologist Theodor von Heuglin: the whole party set out for the as yet uncharted Bahr-el-Ghazal, hoping to explore that region and ascertain how far westward the Nile basin extended. After four years of research in the Tinne archives, including hitherto unknown correspondence, photos and other documents, Willink presents a dramatic account of Tinneâ€™s eventful expedition, casting new light on the events which ultimately ended with Tinneâ€™s murder, most likely by the tribesmen who believed there was gold hidden in her water tanks. In addition, Willink casts a new light on the excitement and the dangers of travel in colonial Africaâ€™s uncharted territories before and after Tinneâ€™s enterprise, revealing to what extent her gruesome death had been foreshadowed in the earlier years and how it would reverberate in the years to come. An accomplished photographer and collector of artefacts, Tinne left a wealth of material from her travels, and many items are reproduced here in colour, bearing testimony to her fascination with Africa.
Country USA
Brand Amsterdam University Press
Manufacturer Amsterdam University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 100 colour 9 black and white illustratio
UnitCount 1
EANs 9789089643520
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Amsterdam University Press
Manufacturer	Amsterdam University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	100 colour 9 black and white illustratio
UnitCount	1
EANs	9789089643520
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Fateful Journey: The Expedition of Alexine Tinne and Theodor von Heuglin in Sudan (1863-1864)

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