Publisher's Synopsis
AA plan was initiated at the end of the 19th century, during the time of Western colonial rule, largely under the vision of Cecil Rhodes, in the attempt to connect adjacent African possessions of the British Empire through a continuous line from Cape Town, South Africa to Cairo, Egypt. This volume covers the story of the Cape to Cairo Scheme, Memoirs of the Cape to Cairo Pioneers, Eras of Transport, The Romance of the Route, Financial Aspects of the Route, How Diamonds and Gold influenced the Northern Extension of the Route, as well as the life and work of Cecil John Rhodes.
