Son of a Border farmer, Mungo Park left his surgeon’s practice to explore Africa. Surviving fever, robbery and capture, A multi-talented and multi-faceted character, Park recorded the story of his travels, bringing a new image of that continent to the European public. His tragic death, when so near his goal, remains shrouded in mystery.

Author: Mark Duffill
Paperback: 144 pages 12 b&w illustrations