Travels in West Africa
Mary H. Kingsley
Mary Henrietta Kingsley (13 October 1862 – 3 June 1900) was an British explorer and writer who greatly influenced European ideas about Africa and its people. Kingsley was an outspoken critic of European colonialism, a champion for indigenous customs, and a dedicated campaigner for a revised British policy which supported traders and merchants over the needs of settlers and missionaries.
Her adventures were extraordinary and fascinating. Among other things she fought with crocodiles, fell into native spear traps and was caught in a tornado on the slopes of Mount Cameroon. She traveled in West Africa wearing the same clothes she always wore in England: long, black, trailing skirts, tight waists, high collars and a small fur cap. These same clothes saved her life when she fell into a game pit, the many petticoats protecting her from being impaled on the stakes below.
This is her story in her own words of her adventures and the people and culture of West Africa. (Summary by Kehinde)
Author - Mary H. Kingsley.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Mary Henrietta Kingsley (13 October 1862 – 3 June 1900) was an British explorer and writer who greatly influenced European ideas about Africa and its people. Kingsley was an outspoken critic of European colonialism, a champion for indigenous customs, and a dedicated campaigner for a revised British policy which supported traders and merchants over the needs of settlers and missionaries. Her adventures were extraordinary and fascinating. Among other things she fought with crocodiles, fell into native spear traps and was caught in a tornado on the slopes of Mount Cameroon. She traveled in West Africa wearing the same clothes she always wore in England: long, black, trailing skirts, tight waists, high collars and a small fur cap. These same clothes saved her life when she fell into a game pit, the many petticoats protecting her from being impaled on the stakes below. This is her story in her own words of her adventures and the people and culture of West Africa. (Summary by Kehinde) Author - Mary H. Kingsley. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:33:10
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
Duration:00:43:57
Chapter 8
Duration:00:40:42
Chapter 9
Duration:00:32:49
Chapter 10
Duration:00:34:10
Chapter 11
Duration:00:35:28
Chapter 12
Duration:00:51:26
Chapter 13
Duration:00:33:56
Chapter 14
Duration:00:49:08
Chapter 15
Duration:00:37:50
Chapter 16
Duration:00:57:41
Chapter 17
Duration:00:47:50
Chapter 18
Duration:00:42:43
Chapter 19
Duration:00:37:17
Chapter 20
Duration:00:55:11
Chapter 21
Duration:00:33:40
Chapter 22
Duration:00:31:01
Chapter 23
Duration:00:21:08
Chapter 24
Duration:00:33:32
Chapter 25
Duration:00:47:30
Chapter 26
Duration:00:49:09
Chapter 27
Duration:00:46:55
Chapter 28
Duration:00:31:24
Chapter 29
Duration:00:05:28