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The Sad Story of Burton, Speke, and the Nile; or, Was John Hanning Speke a Cad ?
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This is a study of the famous controversy between Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke, fellow explorers who quarreled over Speke's claim to have discovered the source of the Nile during their African expedition in 1857-59. Speke died of a gunshot wound, probably accidental, the day before a scheduled debate with Burton in 1864. Burton has had the upper hand in subsequent accounts. Speke has been called a “cad.” In light of new evidence and after a careful reading ... >Voir plus
Né à Paris en 1871, il bénéficie d'une enfance protégée entre une mère juive, affectueuse et cultivée, et un père, médecin catholique réputé. Mais il a la santé fragile et souffre d' ...............