Brings to vivid life the times & great achievements of a woman of unparalleled courage & spirit who helped redefine her world. Florence Szasz was a child when she witnessed the slaughter of her family during the Hungarian revolution. After the war, she was sold to be raised for a harem, in 1859. But one of the men in the auction room was moved by compassion for her. Sam Baker aided her escape. Ultimately they would marry & venture together into some of the most inaccessible regions on Earth. Together, they confronted disease, starvation, & hostile tribesman in an attempt to unravel a mysterious & magnificent enigma called Africa. Adorned with photos, maps, & illustrations, this book tells her story through journals, documents, & private papers.