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To the Heart of the Nile: Lady Florence Baker and the Exploration of Central Africa

To the Heart of the Nile: Lady Florence Baker and the Exploration of Central Africa

Shipman, Pat

Paperback

Biographies GeneralHistorical FiguresAfrican History

ISBN10: 0060505575
ISBN13: 9780060505578
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: Dec 28 2004
Pages: 428
Weight: 0.83
Height: 1.08 Width: 5.28 Depth: 8.08
Language: English

In 1859, at age fourteen, Florence Szász stood before a room full of men and waited to be auctioned to the highest bidder. But slavery and submission were not to be her destiny: Sam Baker, a wealthy English gentleman and eminent adventurer, was moved by compassion and an immediate, overpowering empathy for the young woman, and braved extraordinary perils to help her escape. Together, Florence and Sam -- whose love would remain passionate and constant throughout their lives -- forged into literally uncharted territory in a glorious attempt to unravel a mysterious and magnificent enigma called Africa.

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