Como eu atravessei Àfrica do Atlantico ao mar Indico, volume segundo

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Serpa Pinto, Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de, 1846-1900.

Language:

Portuguese

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

Como eu atravessei África do Atlântico ao mar Índico, volume segundo

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Language Note:

This ebook uses 19th century spelling

Summary:

"Como eu atravessei Àfrica do Atlântico ao mar Índico, volume segundo" by Pinto is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the author's remarkable journey across Africa, focusing on ethnographic studies and geographical determinations, specifically from Benguella to the eastern regions of the continent. The narrative describes the author's interactions with various tribes, notable figures such as King Lobossi, and the challenges faced during the expedition, all set against the backdrop of the complex political landscape of the time. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the author's explorations in the kingdom of Barôze, where he chronicles his audience with King Lobossi and his interactions with the king's advisors. The author describes the rich political organization of the kingdom and highlights the complexities of indigenous governance, including alliances and intrigues. In the opening chapters, he faces health challenges, topics of trade, and the brewing tensions within the kingdom, which ultimately lead to a violent attack on his camp. This establishes the groundwork for a gripping tale of survival and diplomacy in a land filled with diverse people and perilous situations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Rita Farinha, João Miguel Neves, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. This file is gratefully uploaded to the PG collection in honor of Distributed Proofreaders having posted over 10,000 ebooks. (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Also available: volume primeiro #20508

Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2007-03-08