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Narrative of Voyages to Explore the Shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar: Performed in HM Ships Leven and Barracouta - Narrative of Voyages to Explore the Shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar 2 Volume Set William Fitzwilliam Owen
Narrative of Voyages to Explore the Shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar: Performed in HM Ships Leven and Barracouta - Narrative of Voyages to Explore the Shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar 2 Volume Set
William Fitzwilliam Owen
First published in 1833, this two-volume account documents the 1821–6 expedition of naval officer William Fitzwilliam Owen (1774–1857) to Africa and its neighbouring lands. In Volume 2, Owen describes colonial life, native rituals, missionaries, slavery and the virulent tropical illnesses to which many of his crew succumbed.
444 pages, 3 b/w illus. 2 maps
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 19, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108050647 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 444 |
| Dimensions | 137 × 215 × 30 mm · 557 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Robinson, Heaton Bowstead |
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