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A classic account of this famous man

Celebrated explorer Henry M. Stanley, famous for capping off an expedition through central Africa with a greeting to Dr. Livingstone, led a life of bravery, dangerous risk, and fierce determination. Frank McLynn shows in his biography that Stanley’s journeys along the length of the Congo River and around Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria revealed a disregard for life and a masochistic side. McLynn traces the roots of both the bravado and the savage behaviour, beginning with the explorer’s Dickensian childhood in a Welsh workhouse and culminating in his clashes with the Royal Geographic Society and the American newspaper magnate who financed Stanley’s visit to Livingstone.

Review: McLynn’s portrait of Stanley is very readable and exhaustively researched. It makes a also great story. Stanley has a fascinating background and warped psyche–all things that McLynn develops; he also provides an interesting psychological analysis to help explain the explorer’s personality flaws. At the same time, McLynn provides a compelling and balanced account of Stanley’s contributions to European “exploration” of Africa as well as his search for Livingstone. I found the book fascinating!