1991, ISBN: 0719548187

[EAN: 9780719548185], Used, very good, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton General Division, United Kingdom, London], F.J. MCLYNN BURTON SNOW UPON THE DESERT, A centennial biography which draws on ne… Altro …

[EAN: 9780719548185], Used, very good, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton General Division, United Kingdom, London], F.J. MCLYNN BURTON SNOW UPON THE DESERT, A centennial biography which draws on new material from untapped manuscript sources in order to clarify events in Richard Burton's life hitherto hardly dealt with. The author offers a challenging and original psychological portrait of this poet, scholar, soldier, archaeologist and explorer. Richard Burton discovered Lake Tanganyika and took part in the notorious search for the source of the Nile. He risked death visiting the sacred place of Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, and again penetrating the forbidden city of Harar. He travelled extensively in North and South America, India, Europe and the Middle East. A talented translator, he produced English versions of Camoens's Lusiads, the Kama Sutra and, most famously, The Arabian Nights. However, if the public man had to his credit so many resounding achievements, the private man was tortured, divided, and deeply ambivalent. Politically reactionary and a hater of women, blacks, sociologists, egalitarians, Jews and the Irish, Burton was a mass of contradictions. Frank McLynn is a biographer and historian and has also published Charles Edward Stuart: A Tragedy in Many Acts and Stanley: The Making of an African Explorer. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

1990, ISBN: 9780719548185

London: Alvin Redman, 1975. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 250mm Tall, 4to. Traces the history of London's premier shopping street. Well illustrated. Numbers in ink at t… Altro …

London: Alvin Redman, 1975. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 250mm Tall, 4to. Traces the history of London's premier shopping street. Well illustrated. Numbers in ink at top right corner of front free endpaper. Creases to edges of dust jacket.., Alvin Redman, 1975, 2.75, London : John Murray, 1990. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean, and sharp-cornered. Previous owner's inscription. . Physical description; xv, 428 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-420) and index. Subjects; Burton, Richard Francis Sir 1821-1890. Explorers — Great Britain — 19th century — Biography. Scholars — Great Britain — 19th century — Biography., London : John Murray, 1990, 3<

1991, ISBN: 0719548187

[EAN: 9780719548185], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: John Murray Pubs Ltd], HPB, Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf… Altro …

[EAN: 9780719548185], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: John Murray Pubs Ltd], HPB, Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!, Books<

1990, ISBN: 9780719548185

John Murray, 1990 1st ed. Good condition in hardcover with dw. This centennial biography draws on new material from a wealth of manuscript sources to present a challenging and original… Altro …

John Murray, 1990 1st ed. Good condition in hardcover with dw. This centennial biography draws on new material from a wealth of manuscript sources to present a challenging and original portrait of this famous scholar and explorer 428 pp with bw illustrations and map, John Murray, 1990 1st ed, 2.5<