Project Gutenberg 2017-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 239 Gaunt, Mary 1861 1942 Alone in West Africa Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Alone in West Africa" by Mary Gaunt is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's adventures and experiences as she ventures into West Africa, exploring its culture, landscapes, and the unique challenges she faces. The narrative sets the stage for Gaunt's journey of self-discovery, driven by a lifelong yearning for travel and adventure sparked by her childhood. The opening of the narrative establishes Gaunt's motivations for traveling to West Africa, tracing back to her family's history and her childhood fascination with adventure tales, particularly one about a boy named Carlo who was captured by savages. After facing personal tragedy and financial struggle as a widow, Gaunt decides to fulfill her long-held dream of exploring Africa. She describes the preparation for her journey, her excitement about the trip as she boards the ship bound for the Gambia, and her first encounters with the unfamiliar land, which she approaches with both enthusiasm and a sense of trepidation. The beginning sets the tone for her adventures by blending her past with her aspirations, introducing readers to her spirited quest for knowledge and exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Africa, West -- Description and travel DT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 799149 2025-06-21T14:48:49.917793 text/html 787842 2024-10-23T01:53:23 text/html 6628411 2025-06-21T14:49:06.348230 application/epub+zip 6601769 2025-06-21T14:48:52.222785 application/epub+zip 352704 2025-06-21T14:48:50.765817 application/epub+zip 6751730 2025-06-21T14:49:17.189152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6671542 2025-06-21T14:49:02.205270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492851 2022-09-24T19:11:49.112554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682143 2025-06-21T14:48:48.386834 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 662428 2024-10-23T01:53:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16060 2025-06-21T14:49:17.456261 application/rdf+xml 18341 2025-06-21T14:48:50.899804 image/jpeg 2735 2025-06-21T14:48:50.833868 image/jpeg 6914529 2025-06-21T14:48:50.234849 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia