Black Livingstone

Black Livingstone A True Tale of Adventure in the Nineteenth-Century Congo

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Publisher's Synopsis

Looks at the life of William Henry Sheppard, an African American missionary who traveled to the Belgian Congo in 1890 and became known as the "Black Livingstone" due to his many lectures across the country detailing his adventures.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780670030361
Publisher: Viking
Imprint: Viking
Pub date:
DEWEY: 266.51092
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 237
Weight: 494g
Height: 238mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 23mm