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Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, writer, orientalist scholar,and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke twenty-nine languages. Burton's best-known achievements include: a well-documented journey to Mecca in disguise, at a time when non-Muslims were forbidden access on pain of death; an unexpurgated translation of One Thousand and One Nights (commonly called The Arabian Nights in English after early translations of Antoine Galland's French version); the publication of the Kama Sutra in English; a translation of The Perfumed Garden, the "Arab Kama Sutra"; and a journey with John Hanning Speke as the first Europeans to visit the Great Lakes of Africa in search of the source of the Nile.

Goa and the Blue Mountains, or, Six Months of Sick LeaveSir Richard Francis Burton7h 38m$2.30

To The Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative Vol I & Vol IISir Richard Francis Burton17h 27m$2.30

First Footsteps in East AfricaSir Richard Francis Burton13h 56m$2.30

Wanderings in Three ContinentsSir Richard Francis Burton8h 12m$2.30

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah Vol I & Vol IISir Richard Francis Burton32h 34m$2.30

Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Vol I & Vol IISir Richard Francis Burton14h 30m$2.30

Vikram and the Vampire Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and RomanceSir Richard Francis Burton7h 59m$2.30

Vikram and the Vampire Or Tales of Hindu DevilrySir Richard Francis Burton8h 4m$2.30