The Adventures of Sir Samuel White Baker

Download or read book The Adventures of Sir Samuel White Baker written by M. J. Trow and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2010 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Samuel White Baker is one of those larger-than-life heroes only the Victorians could invent. For too long, the British Empire has been denigrated and equated with arrogance at best and racial bigotry at worst. Samuel Baker transcends that. He was an explorer and naturalist, recording new species on his many travels; a big game hunter with huge expertise across continents; an engineer of skill and ingenuity; a general of ability; an administrator second to none; and an ardent opponent of African slavery. M. J. Trow, in this the first biography of Baker for twenty years, draws heavily on Baker's prolific writings to bring the extraordinary character of this Victorian adventurer and his achievements to life.