August 1992 Issue Kathryn Hughes Kings of their own Castles Hearts of Darkness: The European Exploration of Africa By Frank McLynn LR
November 2003 Issue Justin Marozzi Perishing Pioneers The Gates of Africa: Death, Discovery and the Search for Timbuktu By Anthony Sattin LR
April 2004 Issue Christabel King The Explorer’s Wife The Stolen Woman: Florence Baker's Extraordinary Life from the Harem to the Heart of Africa By Pat Shipman LR
June 2004 Issue Steve King For Love Of The Desert The Secret Life of Laszlo Almasy: The Real English Patient By John Bierman LR
August 2007 Issue Andrew Lycett Hard on Their Heels Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa’s Greatest Explorer By Tim Jeal Dr Livingstone, I Presume? Missionaries, Journalists, Explorers & Empire By Clare Pettitt LR
July 2012 Issue Justin Marozzi The Heinrich Manoeuvres A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles through Islamic Africa By Steve Kemper LR
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