The Last Expedition : Stanley's Fatal Journey Through the Congo

A classic story of exploration: a stark and brutal African adventure with the narrative power of Conrad'sHeart of DarknessThe journals and letters of Stanley's officers reveal not only his courage and resourcefulness but also his cruelty and casual brutalityThe book benefits from extensive research by Daniel Liebowitz in Africa; he retraced the entire route of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition