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Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
338 pages, 16 unumbered pages of plates : illustrations (color), map (black and white), color portraits ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Nile, one of the world's great rivers, has long been an object of fascination and obsession. From Alexander the Great and Nero, to Victorian adventurers... the river has enticed many into wild adventures. [The author] continues that tradition...[in] the captivating account of his remarkable and unparalled Nile journey. Starting in November 2013 in a forest in Rwanda, where a modest sprint spouts a trickle of clear, cold water, [the author]...