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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1897, Mary Kingsley's first book on West Africa was a best-seller. Travelling alone, she lived and traded with native tribes, to learn more about them, rather than observe as an outsider. Her objections to Western cultural imperialism and assumption of superiority were ahead of their time.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Liverpool to Sierra Leone; 2. The Gold Coast; 3. Fernando Po and the Bubis; 4. Lagos Bar; 5. Voyage down coast; 6. Libreville and Glass; 7. The Ogowé; 8. Talagouga; 9. The rapids of the Ogowé; 10. Lembarene; 11. From Kangwe to Lake Ncovi; 12. From Ncovi to Esoon; 13. From Esoon to Agonjo; 14. Bush trade and fan customs; 15. Down the Rembwé; 16. Congo Français; 17. The log of the Lafayette; 18. From Corisco to Gaboon; 19. Fetish; 20. Fetish continued; 21. Fetish continued; 22. Fetish continued; 23. Fetish concluded; 24. Ascent of the Great Peak of Cameroons; 25. Ascent of the Great Peak of Cameroons continued; 26. The Great Peak of Cameroons continued; 27. The Great Peak of Cameroons concluded; 28. The Islands in the Bay of Amboises; Appendix; Index.
