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Mungo
Park
 Mungo
Park: Explorer of Africa (Scots'... The remarkable story
of the courageous Scottish surgeon who travelled to hitherto
unexplored regions of Africa along the River Niger at the end
of the 18th century. Surviving fever, robbery and capture, Park
wrote about his adventures, bringing a new image of West African
life to the European public. Mark Duffill captures the integrity,
drive and sense of purpose of the brave explorer in this nail-
biting story. Mungo
Park.
Travels
in the Interior of Africa In 1795, the 24 year old Scottish
surgeon Mungo Park set out from the Gambia to trace the Niger's
course. This journal records his experiences. Throughout his
travels and misadventures the author records what he sees as
accuratly as he could, and without presuming European superiority.
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