First Footsteps in East Africa, or, An Exploration of Harar : Vol I - II. by Richard Francis Burton
First Footsteps in East Africa, or, An Exploration of Harar : Vol I - II.
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Richard Francis Burton
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First Footsteps in East Africa, or, An Exploration of Harar : Vol I - II.

Richard Francis Burton with Isabel Burton

487 pages • first pub 1856 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography memoir adventurous slow-paced
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Sir Richard Burton (1821 1890), the famous Victorian explorer, began his career in the Indian army in 1842. While in India he developed his linguistic talent, mastering more than forty different languages and dialects. He turned to writing books i...

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