The harrowing story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time and its complicated legacy--from the New York Times bestselling author of River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic. For millennia the location of the Nile River...
Burton, Richard Francis
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In the 19th century, Sir Richard Francis Burton--Oxford-educated spy and adventurer--became the first Englishman to enter the Muslim city of Mecca. Disguised as a dervish, Burton braved the harsh desert climate, Bedouin bandits, and the...
