The Traveller – an 18th century explorer far ahead of his time

A revelatory account of the life of George Forster, whose rejection of racial hierarchies stood out amongst his peers George Forster was 10 when he left his home in present-day Poland and travelled to Russia with his naturalist father. During the expedition, which began in 1765, Forster collected plant specimens and helped with botanical research. Wide-eyed, he journeyed along the Volga river, encountering Muslim Tartar traders and Cossack warriors. There were also the emaciated figures of Ge...

By Nick Bartlett