The Primeval Forest

In 1913, Albert Schweitzer gave up his position as a respected professor in order to travel to French Equatorial Africa (now Gabon) as a physician. Here he tell... » 

In 1913, Albert Schweitzer gave up his position as a respected professor in order to travel to French Equatorial Africa (now Gabon) as a physician. Here he tells the story of his efforts to practice modern medicine and surgery in the face of elephant raids, famine, flood and local ignorange. «