"Travels in the Interior of Africa — Volume 01" by Mungo Park is a historical narrative that recounts Park's late 1700s expeditions into Africa, specifically along the Gambia River and its surrounding areas. Readers are introduced to Park’s ambitions and early life, as well as the circumstances of his 1795 voyage from Portsmouth, aimed at discovering the secrets of the Niger River amid threats of disease and potentially combative local peoples. Park’s reflections include his encounters with local inhabitants, the social customs observed, and the difficulties faced as the journey begins. The book illustrates the commercial endeavors, communal frameworks, and traditions of the African peoples he meets, delivering a vibrant depiction of existence along the Gambia.
Travels in the Interior of Africa — Volume 01
By Mungo Park
Embark on a journey with a determined explorer as he faces unknown dangers to uncover the mysteries of a continent and its people.
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About the AuthorMungo Park was a Scottish explorer of West Africa. After an exploration of the upper Niger River around 1796, he wrote a popular and influential travel book titled Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa in which he theorized the Niger and Congo merged to become the same river, though it was later proven that they are different rivers. He was killed during a second expedition, having successfully travelled about two-thirds of the way down the Niger.
Mungo Park was a Scottish explorer of West Africa. After an exploration of the upper Niger River around 1796, he wrote a popular and influential travel book titled Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa in which he theorized the Niger and Congo merged to become the same river, though it was later proven that they are different rivers. He was killed during a second expedition, having successfully travelled about two-thirds of the way down the Niger.
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