One of the greatest journeys ever; Caillie was the first European to reach and return alive from this fabled city.
One of the greatest journey's ever; Caillie was the first European to reach and return alive from this fabled city.
First published in 1830, this two-volume work documents the expedition to Timbuktu of... Læs mere
Rene Caillie was the first European who penetrated to Timbuctoo and returned to communicate the information he had collected: this account was first published in 1830, and records observations of a journey of 4500 miles.