{"product_id":"matabeleland-and-the-victoria-falls-charles-g-oates-9780955393648","title":"Matabeleland and the Victoria Falls","description":"On New Year's Eve 1874, the British explorer and naturalist Frank Oates became one of the first Europeans since David Livingstone to see the magnificent Victoria Falls. A month later, he was dead from malaria, aged 34. This book draws on the original diaries, letters and sketches of Frank Oates to paint a vivid picture of the Victorian exploration of Central Africa. It documents his encounters with legendary rulers such as King Lobengula of the Ndebele and larger-than-life characters like the ivory hunter Frederick Selous, and records Oates' final, fatal trek through the Zambezi Valley towards Victoria Falls. Offering the modern reader an unparalleled view of nineteenth-century Africa at a period of transition, \"Matabeleland and The Victoria Falls\" is detailed, personal, and compelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles G. Oates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0955393647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780955393648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeppestown Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.46d","brand":"Charles G. Oates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054522298623,"sku":"9780955393648","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_38a98d59-f679-4493-8bc9-69843743052b.jpg?v=1685030437","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/matabeleland-and-the-victoria-falls-charles-g-oates-9780955393648","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}