Diary of a Journey to Abyssinia, 1868, with the Expedition Under Sir Robert Napier, K.C.S.I.: The Diary and Observations of William Simpson of the Ill

by Frederic A. Sharf and William Simpson

This book features an original manuscript diary account by a leading Victorian journalist, William Simpson and recounts his experiences during a military expedition by the British army into the heart of Ethiopia (then called Abyssinia) in 1868. The introductory materials by Richard Pankhurst, Peter Harrington and Frederic A. Sharf, and the explanatory notes by Richard Pankhurst, give context and historical background to make the account meaningful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097231721X
• ISBN13: 9780972317214
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Tsehai Publishers
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.