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Out of darkness, shining light : a novel / Petina Gappah.

Summary:

Gappah's powerful novel of exploration and adventure in 19th-century Africa is the captivating story of the loyal men and women who carried explorer and missionary Dr. Livingstone's body, his papers, and maps, 1,500 miles across the continent of Africa, so his remains could be returned home to England and his work preserved there.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781982110338
  • ISBN: 1982110333
  • Physical Description: 303 pages : map ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First Scriber hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302).
Subject: Livingstone, David, 1813-1873 > Fiction.
Livingstone, David, 1813-1873 > Death and burial > Fiction.
Africa > History > 19th century > Fiction.
Genre: Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Potter-Tioga Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Coudersport Public Library.

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Coudersport Public Library FIC GAP (Text) 30183000948149 Adult Fiction Available -

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