The Man Who Presumed: A Biography of Henry M. Stanley

by Byron Farwell

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Finding Dr. Livingston was only one of many exploits in the remarkable life of the great African explorer Henry M. Stanley. In a narrative that reads like a novel, Byron Farwell tells the story of this complex man who made a major contribution o the world’s knowledge. He describes his bitter childhood, his coming to America where he found a friend and a name, his service in the American Civil War, his African adventures, and his late but happy marriage.
  • ISBN10 0393306291
  • ISBN13 9780393306293
  • Publish Date 24 January 1990
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 20 October 2007
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint WW Norton & Co
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 360
  • Language English