The Daring Heart of David Livingstone: Exile, African Slavery, and the Publicity Stunt That Saved Millions

The captivating, untold story of the great explorer, David Livingstone: hisabiding faith and his heroic efforts to end the African slave trade

Saint? Missionary? Scientist? Explorer?

The titles given to David Livingstone since his death are varied enough toseem dubious—and with good reason. In view of the confessions in his ownjournals,saint is out of the question. Even missionary is tenuous,considering he made only one convert. And despite his fame as a scientist andexplorer, Livingstone left his most indelible mark on Africa in an arena fewhave previously examined: slavery.

His impact on abolishing what he called “this awful slave-trade” has beenshockingly overlooked as the centerpiece of his African mission.

Until now.