Through the Kalahari Desert: A Narrative of a Journey With Gun Camera, and Note-Book to Lake N'gami and Back (Classic Reprint) Hardcover – November 28, 2018

Humans, beasts, and the edge of the unknown travel with a photographer’s eye and a hunter’s grit.This nonfiction narration follows G. A. Farini as he leaves Cape Town for Africa, tests a long-held dream, and ventures into the Kalahari with gun camera and field notes in hand. The journey blends expedition storytelling with early photographic exploration, chronicling landscapes, people, and wildlife seen along dusty trails, river crossings, and desert horizons.Across harsh seasons and difficult terrain, the author and his companions press onward, measuring danger against curiosity, and ambition against the costs of exploration. The book captures not only the practical trials of travel—transport, camps, and the ever-present need for water—but also the author’s discoveries about a region long misunderstood as barren. Illustrations and photographs illuminate the narrative, offering a vivid window into a late‑19th‑century African journey.Rugged travel scenes across the Karoo and Kalahari with practical, real‑world detailsPhotographic views and field notes that document landscapes, people, and wildlifeAccounts of diamond rumors, mining culture, and frontier life in 19th‑century South AfricaMeet the explorers, local tribes, and companions who shape the journeyIdeal for readers of classic travel and adventure narratives, and for anyone curious about Africa’s deserts and the early days of field photography. Read more