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This book is the author's account of his lifelong African journeys and adventures, exciting exploits that tell a story of unsurpassed courage and determination. ... Read more

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This is a biography
This is an interesting book, with many quotations from the great explorer, including 100 or so pages of his last journal entries (with minimal and helpful editorial comments).

It has some fascinating comments from the anonymous author, including details regarding the Sahara's sub-marine past (existence, in the nineteenth century Sahara, of fossils of contemporary forms of marine life, and great areas of salt flats), and also later intimations of lost civilisations beneath the great desert'ssands.

However, not all of the book's 640 pages, by any means, are direct quotes from the missionary/explorer, which I felt I was led to expect.

The book is, nevertheless, a fascinating volume originally published in 1874, just one year after Livingstone's death.It contains generous extracts from the associated writings of American journalist Stanley, and of contemporary explorers/hunters.It is, therefore, well worth the read and a good first volume for those interested in Livingstone and/or the Africa of his days.I was especially intrigued by the accounts of the various native tribes and native villages Livingstone met with.I also enjoyed reading of the geology, geography, and zoology of the continent. ... Read more

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Quick and Simple Read...
Recently when looking over a shared bookshelf, I made choice to read something I intended to be simple and quick.I was not disappointed.This short book was both simple and quick.A bit of a cross between a long magazine article and a children's book.It did however satisfy a basic understanding of David Livingstone's life.

The series title 'Heroes of the Faith' certainly gives some insight into where the reader is about to embark.Mr. Wellman's run of Mr. Livingstone's life is full of excitement and adventure.It is a surface account, yet manages to be well written to provide flow and continuity.If one wishes to get a good general idea of this remarkable man's life and accomplishments this book would be an excellent choice to provide quick satisfaction.I do believe the author accomplishes a goal of providing the reader with the admirable aspects of Livingstone's life in a easily digestible format.The book also creates a desire to do further reading on David Livingstone.

The series title 'Heroes of the Faith' also provides insight into shortcomings of this work.David Livingstone is painted in a very positive light.Even when the author does mention some of his shortcomings or faults the reader finds themselves wondering if he is reallymentioning a shortcoming.The intention is to portray a hero, not to provide a critical look at his life and work.One is however able to read between the lines that perhaps Mr. Livingstone was not the easiest individual with which to get along.I do not feel the author was trying to hide this from the reader, but rather focus on Mr. Livingstone's strengths.

I would definitely suggest this book as an introduction to David Livingstone's life and work.I give it 4 out of 5 stars as I feel the author accomplishes his goal of portraying a hero in a very easily read format.Minus one star for at times minimizing Livingstone's faults too far.

A very delightful read about an amazing man...
David Livingstone's life is all but forgotten in this generation that despises anything missionary or Christian but this is a shame.For Mr. Livingstone was ahead of his time in his treatment of the lovely African peoples.He treated them with sensitivity and respect in an age when most white men wanted to 'steal' the blacks and sell them into slavery or abuse them for their own greedy purposes.Livingstone showed the patience, kindness, and mercy that are required of those who heed God's calling as missionaries.Sam Wellman presents the life of this extraordinary man in layman's terms.A beautiful book about a beautiful human being and the people that his life touched.

DISJOINTED FACTS! FULL OF BIAS!!
The true story which this book is supposed to be telling was corroded by bias, which paved way for fictitious lies and assumptions. First and foremost, David Livingstone was not the first person to discover Victoria Falls. The native Africans who knew the Falls before him, were the ones that led him to its location.
Also, castigating Africans for not trusting and loving him at-the-first-sight was very unfair. It showed how myopic the author, (Sam Wellman), and the reviewer, (Hazel Rochman), are. Both men must be joking if they assumed that readers have forgotten that Dr. Livingstone entered Africa at a period when the aim of 99.9% of Europeans who went there was to abduct and sell Africans into slavery.
This book is dying for a revision. It will be an interesting piece if all the facts and figures are frankly accounted for.

A bold servant of Christ Brings the Gospel to Africa
I found this biography to be an interesting glimpse into the life of Dr. David Livingstone. Having no prior knowledge of this Missionary to Africa, I found this to be a very informative book. With admirable strength and courage balanced with humility, all supplied by the Holy Spirit , Dr. Livingstone hiked through the wilderness of Africa, intent on showing the natives the love of Christ. By his kindness and fairness to the African tribes, and by oral preaching in their own languages, he brought the saving news of Jesus Christ to them. He helped to heal animosity between neighboring tribes, and sought to replace the horrible slave trade with honest commerce by searching out water routes to the interior of Africa. Overall, following him through his struggles and sorrows built an attitude of respect for Dr. Livingstone and his work, making for an excellent book. ... Read more

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avid Livingstone (1813-1873) was one of the supreme repre-sentatives of the British Empire. Yet his career suffered many setbacks during his own lifetime, and since his death his reputation has swung between extremes of adulation and dismissal. Were his epic journeys through Africa purely to save souls and counter the slave trade? Or were they the first steps towards bringing the peoples of Central Africa under the control of Europeans who would destroy their values and exploit them economically? In this highly readable, smart biography, Andrew Ross takes a close and detailed look at the story of this complex and contradictory man, his journeys, his character, and his legacy. ... Read more

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Livingstone.One tough man.
This work, featuring many new and nuanced insights, is a wonderfully written story of a very determined missionary and explorer.As the author so ably describes, our modern knowledge of David Livingstone is heavily influenced by the fact that, in death, he has been made the icon for many causes.His legacy has been put to the service of, for instance, British imperial aspirations.But as the author recounts, Livingstone's complexity defies any neat categorization.

Livingstone was possessed of a ferocious curiosity.He was born into a life of poverty, but became both a medical doctor and an ordained minister.He fathered a large family from whom, due to his travels, he was often away.Both his physical endurance, and his capacity to withstand pain were prodigious.His respect and admiration for African cultures was incomprehensible to his contemporaries.Witnessing firsthand the depredations of the slave trade, he devised strategies for development that, had they been heeded, provided a chance for leaving African cultures intact.

Livingstone mapped the unknown interior of Africa.His expeditions were remarkable both in the beauty of the places "discovered", and the grueling physical and consequent emotional demands on the explorers.During Livingstone's final expedition, the American journalist H.M. Stanley so famously "found" Livingstone.The meeting is replete with irony, and the context and effect of this meeting are very movingly described.Very moving, as well, is the story of Livingstone's death in Africa, and the transport, by loyal friends, of his body fifteen hundred miles to the coast.

Livingstone is Alive and Relevant!
> Andrew Ross' study of the life and work of David Livingstone is a worthy
> contribution to the literary corpus of this great man. Ross makes
> accessible the revealing nuances and context of this giant of the 19th
> century.There is special sensitivity to Livingstone because, like
> Livingstone, Ross is also a Scot and served as a missionary in Africa.
> His impressive knowledge of Africa and its history serve the reader
> well in grappling with both the facts and implications of what
> Livingstone did.His research is thorough and objective, while his
> portrayal is winsome and inspiring.This book is necessary for an
> accurate understanding of Livingstone.Reading it is a delightful
> experience! ... Read more

Product Description
This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1880 edition by John Murray, London. ... Read more

Book Description
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more