The critically acclaimed author of Ninety Degrees North offers a vivid account of the exploration of the Sahara that focuses on the exploits and experiences of two men--Charles de Foucauld, a one-time sensualist who abandoned his decadent lifestyle for a religious vocation, and Henri Laperrine, the founder of a legendary camel corps. Reprint.
- Pages
- 349
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780802141736