David Livingstone: Missionary and Explorer (Heroes of the Faith (Barbour Paperback))
Gr. 9^-12. For 32 years Scottish missionary and doctor David Livingstone carried the message of the Christian gospel as he trekked more than 40,000 miles from Cape Town through central Africa. This very detailed biography in the Heroes of the Faith series gives a strong sense of his commitment to his missionary work and his courage as an explorer. Unfortunately, there is some of the usual dark-Africa nonsense about heathen, savage native tribes who speak in dialects. However, Wellman makes clear that, unlike many white colonials, Livingstone was driven not to grab people's land but to save their souls. Many whites hated him because he was outraged by slavery and treated black Africans as equals. He tried to develop trade as the key to spreading the gospel and stopping war. There is some fictionalization, especially about his childhood, but the quotes from his extensive diaries will draw readers to both the humble man of God and the public heroic adventurer.Hazel Rochman--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.