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A unique collection of eyewitness accounts from some of the greatest diarists and journal writers of the last two centuries. Experience first hand the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy; the discovery of the Victoria Falls; life in nineteenth century Rome, London, and Manchester; colonial life in Jamaica; and the search for the source of the White Nile.
Stories and accounts include:
- William Hamilton’s first-hand account of the eruption of Vesuvius from 1766.
- Charles Darwin’s account of his arrival at Bahia Blanca from his journal of his voyage on the Beagle.
- Charles Dickens account of his travels in Italy, including getting hopelessly lost on his way to a dinner party in Rome.
- Dr. David Livingstone’s account of his discovery of the Victoria falls.
- Henry Mayhew’s journals of working class people in Victorian London.
- Lady Nugent’s Jamaican Journal describing the crossing of the Rio Magno.
- Richard Burton’s account of finding Lake Tanganyika.
- Jerome Caminada’s account of his life as a Manchester detective.
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About various authors
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.
About Cathy Dobson
Cathy Dobson is the author of Planet Germany and a narrator of audiobooks.