Wisbech’s Forgotten Hero
by
Book Details
Language :
English
Publication Date :
6/6/2019
Format :
Softcover
Dimensions :
5x8
Page Count :
142
ISBN :
9781728387895
Format :
E-Book
Dimensions :
N/A
Page Count :
142
ISBN :
9781728387901
About the Book
This little-known but remarkable man was not just a Missionary. He was a writer, photographer, naturalist, and linguist as well. Despite only receiving a primary school education, he published several books on Polynesia and Madagascar, illustrating them with the then new science of photography and his own drawings. Having taught himself both printing and bookbinding, he translated the scriptures and religious texts into the native language for the use of the local congregation. His last days were spent in his English country home, enjoying his garden and the plants he had introduced from his travels.