Mr Stanley, I presume; Books: Critic's choice. From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: March 9, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: PETER LEWIS

STANLEY by Tim Jeal (Faber, [pounds sterling]25)

LIVINGSTONE was found in the heart of Africa by Mr Stanley, I presumed. But I was wrong. Stanley wasn't his name. It wasn't even his name by adoption. Nor was he American. Nor did he utter the famous greeting - he made it up long afterwards.

Everything I thought I knew about Henry Morton Stanley was wrong. It is put right in this major biography, subtitled 'The Impossible Life Of ...