Justin Marozzi
The Heinrich Manoeuvres
A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles through Islamic Africa
By Steve Kemper
W W Norton 415pp £18.99 order from our bookshop
In the annals of nineteenth-century African exploration, the great names still stir the senses: Burton, Livingstone, Stanley, Park, Speke, Baker and Cameron are justly celebrated to this day in the theatre of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), the learned society that championed scientific discovery and captivated the Victorian public with tales of derring-do in distant deserts, far-flung poles and fever-filled jungles.
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