5598519
9780955393648
On New Year's Eve 1874, the British explorer and naturalist Frank Oates became one of the first Europeans since David Livingstone to see the magnificent Victoria Falls. A month later, he was dead from malaria, aged 34. This book draws on the original diaries, letters, and sketches of Frank Oates to paint a vivid picture of the Victorian exploration of Central Africa.Oates, Frank is the author of 'Matabeleland and the Victoria Falls', published 2007 under ISBN 9780955393648 and ISBN 0955393647.
[read more]