William cotton oswell hunter and explorer

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The life of English explorer William Cotton Oswell (1818–93) was marked by adventures and discoveries. At nineteen, he left Essex for Madras, where he worked for the East India Company and became a renowned elephant catcher. Due to poor health, he was sent to South Africa, the 'empire of wild sport', where he specialised in hunting and exploration. He discovered the River Zouga and Lake Ngami during an expedition across the Kalahari desert, and travelled to the Zambezi River with Scottish missionary David Livingstone. Originally published in 1900, this two-volume biography was written by Oswell's eldest son. Since Oswell kept no diary, his life is here reconstructed through the many letters he sent to his family and friends. Volume 1 focuses on Oswell's youth. It describes the seven years he spent in India, where he trained as a surgeon, and his five African expeditions from 1844 to 1852.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 02 juni 2011

Aantal pagina's: 374

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: William Edward Oswell

Tweede Auteur: William Edward Oswell

Hoofduitgeverij: Cambridge University Press

Editie: 1

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 140 mm

Product hoogte: 19 mm

Product lengte: 216 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 140 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 19 mm

Verpakking lengte: 216 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 420 g

EAN: 9781108032117

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