How I Found Livingstone

A very interesting time and place for an adventure. Insightful into the history and relationships and culture of those times. It was quite dangerous and extremely hard work to go where they went. Worth the read.

Ive have read other books about this trek into darkest Africa plus the movies. This version ranks right up there with the best. More than just a story of the search is tells us a lot of the mind set of the Victorian Male and the craze the whole era had for exploring in general. Great read.

this book is very very very repetitive (did you catch catch that?). However, Henry transports you to Africa right into the tribal culture, which is purely a magical read.

First let me say that I dont particularly enjoy reading fiction, I like interesting & adventurous non-fiction ), but on the rare occasion that I find a book that I actually would like to learn more about, then Im in. This book is well written and a first hand account of Stanleys adventures. Its fascinating to read his thoughts about far away peoples that I assume were foreign to most at the time. The manner in which they all speak and the pomp and circumstance of the interactions between Stanley, dignitaries, noblemen, tribesman and merchants is very interesting. It rather gives the feel of an Indiana Jones movie! I am shocked how interesting this book is so far and Im only on Chapter 4! AND...I havent even gotten to the parts that Im interested in - the Congo jungle! If you like adventure tales, you should check this book out!!

I had heard the famous line when Stanley met Livingstone in Africa after a long search: Doctor Livingstone, I presume? This is the true story of Stanleys search, as told by him. It was an amazing adventure - though one most of us would prefer to experience vicariously. Stanley was working for a New York newspaper when his boss told him to look for the explorer Dr. Livingstone, who had not been heard from in years and was variously thought to be dead, in danger, or avoiding contact. Stanley simply picked up and went, without hesitation, on the way following instructions to visit and write about the opening of the Suez Canal, the sights of lower and upper Egypt, Warrens excavations in Jerusalem, Persia, and India. His real challenge started when he reached Africa and had to organize an expedition to the interior. Turns out that money was useless in the interior. To pay for food and tribute to local chiefs, he had to purchase and carry large bales of cloth and strings of beads - different types and colors for the various tribes whose territories he expected to pass through. And then he had to hire many native bearers to carry these heavy loads - with extra cloth to pay for their food, too. Of course there were other difficulties - malaria, greedy local chiefs, wars, difficult terrain, floods, ... . Sit in your comfortable chair in your screened home and read all about this most challenging and uncomfortable trip. Happy reading!

not a bad read, and you cant beat the free price.........haha

Excellent adventure and writing.

How can one complain about a work so classic that all these years later it is still part of the public lexicon? And I can hardly complain about the price, can I ? It is a great budget stretcher for those of us who like Kindle reading.

Living history well written by Stanley whose vocabulary will have you constantly referring to the dictionary and leave you in awe of his talents!

Excellent,exciting,and touching. History at its best by the participants. I only wish there had been an update included to know what eventually happened