Livingstone’s Tribe : A Journey From Zanzibar to the Cape – Stephen Taylor

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An extraordinary, passionate and personal journey into Africa’s past.

Meshing together Africa’s colonial history and the personalities of that time with his own memories of the turbulent twentieth century and its characters, Stephen Taylor will travel from Lake Victoria to the Cape of Good Hope – from the place that represents the peak of colonial exploration in Africa to the first settling place of his own family. His description and re-evaluation of the colonial period shows it in all its drama, glamour and disreputably – a wilder version of the Raj.

Through this present-day journey, Taylor will trace the legacy of Africa’s history and, in particular, of the place in it of the Whites. The journey will be a quest for understanding: of the colonial impulse, of his own curious ambivalence towards the great continent in which he grew up, and of the southern African countries’ – in particular South Africa’s – future. It will be a wonderfully evocative, lyrical description of some of the most dramatic lands in the world – thoughtful, historical, philosophical travel writing of the best kind.

Condition: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The Dust Wrapper is very good. The spine may show signs of slight wear. Previous owner name inscribed

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SKU: 9780002558365 Category: Title: Livingstone's Tribe : A Journey From Zanzibar to the Cape
Author: Stephen Taylor
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
Year: 1999
ISBN10: 000255836X
ISBN13: 9780002558365
Condition: Very Good
Format: Hardcover
Inventory No: 588

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An extraordinary, passionate and personal journey into Africa’s past.

Meshing together Africa’s colonial history and the personalities of that time with his own memories of the turbulent twentieth century and its characters, Stephen Taylor will travel from Lake Victoria to the Cape of Good Hope – from the place that represents the peak of colonial exploration in Africa to the first settling place of his own family. His description and re-evaluation of the colonial period shows it in all its drama, glamour and disreputably – a wilder version of the Raj.

Through this present-day journey, Taylor will trace the legacy of Africa’s history and, in particular, of the place in it of the Whites. The journey will be a quest for understanding: of the colonial impulse, of his own curious ambivalence towards the great continent in which he grew up, and of the southern African countries’ – in particular South Africa’s – future. It will be a wonderfully evocative, lyrical description of some of the most dramatic lands in the world – thoughtful, historical, philosophical travel writing of the best kind.

Condition: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The Dust Wrapper is very good. The spine may show signs of slight wear. Previous owner name inscribed

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Weight 0.58 kg
Dimensions 24 × 15.9 × 3.2 cm

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