Download or read book Travels in West Africa written by Mary Henrietta Kingsley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sheltered Victorian spinster trades her mundane middle-class existence in the 1890s for an incredible expedition in the Congo. Recounted with an infectious good humor, the journey draws her into the diverse customs and beliefs of the area, its natural history, and many issues of the day. 42 halftones.