Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa

Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa

Mary Kingsley spent her childhood in a small house on a lonely lane outside London, England. Her mother was bedridden, her father rarely home, and Mary served as housekeeper, handyman, nursemaid, and servant. Not until she was thirty years old did Mary get her chance to explore the world sheâ€™d read about in her fatherâ€™s library. In 1893, she arrived in West Africa, where she encountered giant Xying insects, crocodiles, hippos, and brutal heat. Mary endured the hardships of the equatorial countryâ€”and thrived.
Country USA
Brand Clarion
Manufacturer Clarion Books
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 9780618369164
Height 10
Length 10.06
Weight 0.35053499658
Width 0.1
ReleaseDate 2003-08-25
NumberOfItems 1

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