Best known as the intrepid adventurer who located the missing explorer David Livingstone in equatorial Africa in 1871, Stanley explored the lakes of Central Africa in depth. This is his classic account, in two volumes, of his explorations and his perilous journey down the unexplored Congo River. The report offers not only the action and adventure of a life-and-death struggle to survive in the African wilderness, but detailed descriptions of native people, customs and culture; the flora and fauna of central Africa; and a wealth of geographical, ecological and other information.