author
Angus Buchanan
1886–1954
An adventurous writer and explorer, he turned demanding journeys through East Africa and the Sahara into vivid first-hand travel books. His work blends wartime experience, natural history, and a strong feel for places that were little known to British readers at the time.
3 Audiobooks
Exploration of Aïr : Out of the world north of Nigeria
by Angus Buchanan
Three years of war in East Africa
by Angus Buchanan
Sahara
by Angus Buchanan
About the author
Born in 1886 and died in 1954, Angus Buchanan was a Scottish explorer, soldier, and travel writer best known for accounts of his journeys in Africa. Reference works identify him among the explorers of the Sahara, and surviving editions of his books show that he wrote from direct experience rather than at a distance.
During the First World War he served in East Africa, later writing Three Years of War in East Africa, a memoir of the campaign. He also became known for expeditions into the Aïr Mountains and surrounding regions, collecting bird and mammal specimens as well as recording what he saw on the ground.
His books are remembered for combining adventure with observation: military hardship, long-distance travel, wildlife, and encounters with remote landscapes all appear in his work. For listeners who enjoy classic exploration writing, his voice offers a window into the ambitions and attitudes of early 20th-century travel literature.