How I Found Livingstone

Henry Stanley was a muckraking journalist for the New York Herald, when he was given the assignment of his career: Find Livingstone! by telegram. Dr. Livingstone was a long lost English missionary-turned-explorer, whose obsession with finding the beginning of the Nile consumed his life in later years. Finding Dr Livingstone, in turn became Stanleys obsession. Stanleys writing spares nobody; not even himself. Incapable of hiding his characteristic arrogance, he freely describes everything he does and sees while trekking through Africa. Call him what you will, but in his dogged determination to effect his goal, he exhibits more courage and tenacity than most explorers of his time. He regularly doles out beatings for thievery and the like, while navigating his caravan through warring tribes, unforgiving weather, and deadly jungles. He takes joy in shooting the animals of Africa, and recounts his hunts with conceited pomp. Yet one cannot help but admire his ability to pilot all of the intense scenes in which one mistake on his part could mean death for himself and his whole team. This book, downloaded to my kindle phone app, had no pictures or maps. It is one of the few books I will happily read again, and I was sorry to see it end.

If you are interested in Africa, this will interest you. The more I read about Livingstone, the odder it seems he was.

Given the era in which it was written, the language is a bit overblown but not intolerably so. However, the formatting is a continual challenge. The tale is interesting but be prepared to adjust the font size every couple of chapters.

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

The story is awash with mind-numbing details using un-explained and un-familiar names/terms which sometimes leaves ones head spinning. I stuck with it because of the actual history it relates.

THIS IS THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. LIVINGSTONS BIRTHDAY . HE WENT TO AFRICA AS A MISSIONARY AND EXPLORER AND DISAPPEARED FOR 6 YEARS. MANY THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD.MR. STANLEY WAS SENT TO FIND HIM, DEAD OR ALIVE. STANLEY;S JOURNALS TELLS OF HIS ADVENTURE INTO CENTRAL AFRICA LOOKING FOR DR. LIVINGSTON. GOOD READ. GIVES A GOOD INSITE INTO AFRICA IN THE 1800`s