Go
 

Get this free title from:




Learn More About
Find More Titles by
This Author: Mary H. Kingsley
This Publisher: LibriVox

Travels in West Africa by Mary H. Kingsley

Travels in West Africa

by Mary H. Kingsley

Title Details

Publisher
 
Unabridged Edition
Running Time
20 Hrs. 8 Min.

Description

Mary Henrietta Kingsley (13 October 1862 – 3 June 1900) was an British explorer and writer who greatly influenced European ideas about Africa and its people. Kingsley was an outspoken critic of European colonialism, a champion for indigenous customs, and a dedicated campaigner for a revised British policy which supported traders and merchants over the needs of settlers and missionaries.

Her adventures were extraordinary and fascinating. Among other things she fought with crocodiles, fell into native spear traps and was caught in a tornado on the slopes of Mount Cameroon. She traveled in West Africa wearing the same clothes she always wore in England: long, black, trailing skirts, tight waists, high collars and a small fur cap. These same clothes saved her life when she fell into a game pit, the many petticoats protecting her from being impaled on the stakes below.

This is her story in her own words of her adventures and the people and culture of West Africa. (Summary by Kehinde)


People Who Liked Travels in West Africa Also Liked These Free Titles:
  Travels in West Africa
by Mary H. Kingsley

  South African Memories
by Lady Sarah Wilson

Podcast Details




Podcast RSS Feed URL: