Henry Morton Stanley was a cruel imperialist - a bad man of Africa. Or so we think: but as Tim Jeal brilliantly shows, the reality of Stanley's life is yet more extraordinary. Few people know of his dazzling trans-Africa journey, a heart-breaking epic of human endurance which solved virtually every one of the continent's remaining geographical puzzles. With new documentary evidence, Jeal explores the very nature of exploration and reappraises a reputation, in a way that is both moving and truly majestic.

Stanley: Africa's Greatest Explorer by Tim Jeal is a gripping and critically acclaimed biography of the most brilliant and misunderstood adventurer in the great age of exploration.

About the Author
Tim Jeal is the author of Livingstone, selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review and one of the 'Best and Brightest of the Year' by the Washington Post Book World. His Baden-Powell was described in the Literary Review as 'one of the most important biographies of recent years'. His memoir, Swimming with my Father, was published by Faber in 2004 to rapturous critical acclaim. He is also a novelist and a former winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize.

Reviews
"'Superb... Tim Jeal's absorbing biography will surely be definitive.' Sunday Telegraph"



Book Information
ISBN 9780571221035
Author Tim Jeal
Format Paperback
Page Count 608
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 468g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 125mm * 35mm