<p>'This complex, compelling tale is told with simplicity and grace' - The Times<br>A story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers.<br>For millennia the location of the Nile River's headwaters was shrouded in mystery. In the mid-19th century, Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for Britain. Burton spoke twent...