West African Islands (Classic Reprint)

This book from the late 19th century details the author's experiences visiting several West African islands, including St. Helena, Ascension, and Fernando Po. The author recounts the historical significance of these islands, the people he encountered while there, and their unique characteristics. There is also mention of the flora and fauna of each island and some of the islands' political and social issues. The author's entertaining and insightful commentary on the islands' landscapes and inhabitants provides a fascinating glimpse into the people and places of a bygone era. With a keen eye for detail, the author captures the essence of each island and shares their stories in vivid descriptions.Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.