Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile
Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile

Author: John Hanning Speke

Publisher: Dutton Adult

Published: 1863

Total Pages: 790

ISBN-13:

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Classic account of great explorer's second journey (1859-1860) to confirm Lake Victoria as source of the Nile. Exciting blend of adventure, exploration, geographic, ethnographic data. 70 illustrations. 2 maps.

The Discovery of the Source of the Nile
The Discovery of the Source of the Nile

Author: John Hanning Speke

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-25

Total Pages: 487

ISBN-13:

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"The Discovery of the Source of the Nile" by John Hanning Speke. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

The Sad Story of Burton, Speke, and the Nile; or, Was John Hanning Speke a Cad?
The Sad Story of Burton, Speke, and the Nile; or, Was John Hanning Speke a Cad?

Author: W. B. Carnochan

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780804755719

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This is a study of the famous controversy between Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke, fellow explorers who quarreled over Speke's claim to have discovered the source of the Nile during their African expedition in 1857-59. Speke died of a gunshot wound, probably accidental, the day before a scheduled debate with Burton in 1864. Burton has had the upper hand in subsequent accounts. Speke has been called a “cad.” In light of new evidence and after a careful reading of duelling texts, Carnochan concludes that the case against Speke remains unproven-and that the story, as normally told, displays the inescapable uncertainty of historical narrative. All was fair in this love-war.