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An account of the exploration of the Sahara focuses on the exploits of two men--Charles de Foucauld, who abandoned his decadent life for a religious vocation, and Henri Laperrine, the founder of a legendary camel corps.
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Charles de Foucauld, a French aristocrat playboy, converted himself into the founder of an ascetic monastic order and ally of French imperialism in North Africa, alongside his friend, French military officer Henri Laperrine. Their Saharan adventures are described narratively and placed in the context of failing French imperialism in the late 1800s. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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