Professor Charles Withers talks about his new book Majestic River which tells the story of Mungo Park, one of Scotland’s greatest explorers at The National Library of Scotland.

Thu, 7 Sep 2023 17:30 – 18:30 BST

National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW

September 11th marks the birthday of Mungo Park, one of Scotland’s greatest explorers. In this Illustrated talk Professor Charles Withers talks about his new book Majestic River. The book celebrates Mungo Park’s life and mysterious death and tells the tales of world exploration and the thrilling story of the many expeditions that sought to determine the Niger’s course

This event will take place on-site at the National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. Book your ticket to attend the event on-site .