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Burton : snow upon the desert
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"In this centennial biography, Frank McLynn draws on new material from a wealth of untapped manuscript sources in order to clarify events in Burton's life hitherto dealt with sketchily if at all. He places Burton's adventures firmly in their historical context. He offers a challenging and original psychological portrait both of Burton himself and of John Hanning Speke, his companion and rival in the quest for the sources of the Nile and the 'Mountains of the Moon.' Not neglected either is Burton's formidable and controversial wife, Isabel, herself a psychological 'classic'. The result is a disturbing but compelling portrait of a man many claim to have been the greatest of all the 'Eminent Victorians'."--dust jacket.
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Metal building in desert covered in snow
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Metal building in desert covered in snow.
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Metal building in desert covered in snow
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Metal building in desert covered in snow. [variant of 05-55562a]
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