Caravan in Peril Author:Karl Rolf Seufert In the spring of 1850, three europeans, all well aware of the risks ahead, set out in a caravan for Tripoli across the unmapped Sahara desert. Under the auspices of the british government, the explorers were charged with establishing diplomatic relations with the desert princes and tribal rulers, finding the best trade routes into the heart of ... more »Africa, and negotiating commercial treaties whenever possible.
After nine weary months and more than two-thousand miles of loneliness, suffering, and hair raising adventures, they finally reach their goal, the Sudan. From beginning to end, theirs is an exciting adventure that actually happened.« less