Crossing the Heart of Africa: An Odyssey of Love and Adventure by Julian Smith

Crossing the Heart of Africa: An Odyssey of Love and Adventure

Julian Smith

344 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history travel adventurous slow-paced

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Here is the amazing true story of Julian Smith, who retraced the journey of legendary British explorer Ewart ''the Leopard'' Grogan, the first man to cross the length of Africa, in hopes of winning the heart of the woman he loved.In 1898 the dashi...

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