The stolen woman : Florence Baker's extraordinary life from the harem to the heart of Africa
Shipman, Pat, 1949-2004
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Pat Shipman tells the story of Lady Florence Baker, a Hungarian who lived in a Turkish harem until sold at auction to her future husband, the explorer Sam Baker. Together they travelled to Africa & discovered the source of the Nile, experiencing great privations & dangers along the way.
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London : Bantam, 2004.
Collation:
xviii, 428 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Maps on lining papers.Bibliography: p. 405-410.
ISBN:
05930500619780593050064
Dewey class:
916.7'61041'092920.BAK920.BAKE920 BAK916.761916.76
Language:
English
Subject:
Baker, Florence, Lady, 1841-1916Baker, Samuel White, SirExplorers -- Nile River -- BiographyWomen explorers -- Nile River -- BiographyExplorers -- Africa, Central -- BiographyWomen explorers -- Africa, Central -- BiographyNile River -- Discovery and explorationAfrica, Central -- Discovery and exploration
BRN:
218190
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