{"product_id":"lord-of-the-loincloth-the-adventures-of-the-royal-naval-african-expedition-and-its-intrepid-leader-commander-geoffrey-basil-spicer-simson-9780985147709","title":"Lord of the Loincloth: The Adventures of the Royal Naval African Expedition and Its Intrepid Leader, Commander Geoffrey Basil Spicer-Simson","description":"It's World War I, and the fate of Africa lies in the hands of a madman-an eccentric Royal Navy commander who sank his two previous commands in the most ridiculous ways possible. Geoffrey Spicer-Simson is ordered to destroy two ships that give the Germans military control over the continent, but that may be easier said than done. The ships are on Lake Tanganyika, and to get there, Spicer-Simson and his men will have to drag two 40' gunboats over desert torn with ravines, through tsetse-infested swamps, and across a 6,000-foot range of mountains. Undaunted, Spicer-Simson forges ahead, but can his men accept the leadership of a pretentious braggart who names his gunboats Mimi and Toutou, is completely covered with tattoos, and wears a leather skirt instead of a uniform? And if the journey to the lake isn't bizarre enough, imagine what happens when they get there and meet the Germans in mortal combat on the high seas in the middle of Africa  Lord of the Loincloth is the humorously adventurous account of one of the 20th century's strangest heroes and his extraordinary quest for redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Dow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Phosphene Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780985147709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Dow has written for numerous local, regional, and national publications and written, produced, and directed a variety of video productions. He is the author of several novels and volumes of poetry and a theoretical book on the martial art of tai chi chuan. His several awards for writing, editing, and video include a Silver Award for Historical Documentary from the Houston International Film Festival and a Grand Gold Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He served as the editor of Sallyport\/Rice Magazine, the magazine of Rice University in Houston, Texas, from 1994 to 2012.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phosphene Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40542520246387,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":28.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_950571d0-9ea5-4ec9-9191-79b2c708864f.jpg?v=1666877930","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/lord-of-the-loincloth-the-adventures-of-the-royal-naval-african-expedition-and-its-intrepid-leader-commander-geoffrey-basil-spicer-simson-9780985147709","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}