The man who searched for the source of the Nile, became the first non-Moslem to visit Mecca, and translated the Arabian nights, among other adventures.
"All aspects of the character, talents and adventures of Richard Burton are described in this biography. His disastrous journey to find the source of the Nile and his pilgrimage in disguise to the city of Mecca were highlights of travels which took him to such unlikely places as Iceland and Paraguay. He was poet, traveller, soldier, diplomat, inventor and archaeologist, yet his memorable achievement was the translation of the "Arabian Nights"."
"Biography of English adventurer Sir Richard Burton, who was a linguist, scholar, Orientalist, collector of erotica, secret agent, and explorer of the Nile."
"The man who searched for the source of the Nile, became the first non-Moslem to visit Mecca, and translated the Arabian nights, among other adventures."@en
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