The Private Life of David Livingstone: Chiefly From His Unpublished Diaries and Family Correspondence is written by William Garden Blaikie. In this work, the author examines in detail the life of the outstanding Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingston. Using his personal diaries and correspondence kept in the family, Blaikie reveals different aspects of Livingstone as a person, his motivations, his research pursuits, and his interactions with local people during his many travels through Africa. This book gives a unique look at the life and work of one of the most outstanding researchers of the 19th century.