{"product_id":"the-congo-and-the-founding-of-its-free-state-a-story-of-work-and-exploration-paperback-9781108031325","title":"The Congo and the Founding of its Free State; A Story of Work and Exploration (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108031325","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Congo and the Founding of its Free State\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Story of Work and Exploration\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA detailed account, first published in 1885, of the exploration of the Congo basin by Henry Stanley (1841–1904).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry Morton Stanley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108031325, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 August 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e536 pages, 41 b\/w illus.  8 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3 cm, 0.67 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSir Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904) was a journalist and explorer renowned for his adventures in Africa. After emigrating to America in 1859, Stanley worked as a journalist for the New York Herald. In 1869 he was instructed to undertake an expedition to find the missionary David Livingstone, and the success of this mission brought him public recognition and financial success. These volumes, first published in 1885, provide an account of Stanley's exploration of the Congo river in the service of Leopold II of Belgium between 1879 and 1884. Deriving from Stanley's journal, the books describe the difficulties he faced as he founded permanent trading stations, and his negotiations with indigenous leaders, together with his plans for the commercial exploitation of Africa. Stanley's controversial methods to achieve this aim, which led to his modern reputation as a racist and imperialist, are also revealed. Volume 2 covers 1883–4.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e26. To the Black River\u003cbr\u003e 27. From the Black River to Stanley Pool and back to Equator Station\u003cbr\u003e 28. To the Aruwimi or Biyerré\u003cbr\u003e 29. Up the Biyerré\u003cbr\u003e 30. To Stanley Falls\u003cbr\u003e 31. Down the Congo to Stanley Pool\u003cbr\u003e 32. Return to Vivi\u003cbr\u003e 33. To Ostend\u003cbr\u003e 34. Europeans in Africa\u003cbr\u003e 35. Climate part I\u003cbr\u003e 36. Climate part II\u003cbr\u003e 37. The kernel of the argument\u003cbr\u003e 38. The Berlin Conference\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: African history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on African history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22African%20history%20%5BHBJH%5D%22\"\u003eHBJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266026000664,"sku":"9781108031325","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108031325i.jpg?v=1694873660","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-congo-and-the-founding-of-its-free-state-a-story-of-work-and-exploration-paperback-9781108031325","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}