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Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton
The secret agent who made the pilgrimage to Mecca, discovered the Kama Sutra, and brought the Arabian nights to the west.
Richard Francis Burton
"An examination of the life and journeys of the famed world explorer"--Provided by publisher.
Burton
Biography of English adventurer Sir Richard Burton, who was a linguist, scholar, Orientalist, collector of erotica, secret agent, and explorer of the Nile.
Burton
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.
Burton of Arabia
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Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton
Describes the life of Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, who explored India, the Near East, and Africa, went to Mecca, and discovered the Kama Sutra.
A Dedication to Sir Richard Francis Burton
Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS (1821–1890) was a British writer, poet, linguist, explorer, translator, geographer, ethnologist, orientalist, Freemason, diplomat, and cartographer best remembered for extensively travelling in and exploring Africa, Asia, and the Americas. An extraordinary polyglot, he spoke 29 languages and gained extensive knowledge of many different cultures and their practices. His most famous works include English translations of “One Thousand and One Nights” and the “Kama Sutra”, as well as an incredible account of his incognito trip to Mecca when Europeans were strictly forbidden to do so. “A Dedication to Sir Richard Francis Burton” contains a fantas...
