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The White Nile

Name: The White Nile
ISBN: 9780060956394

Alan Moorehead

HarperCollins · Paperback · October 17, 2000

Reading lane: North African History

"A truly great work—massive, monumental. . . .

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River of Discovery

Nile exploration unfolds through vivid personalities, historical detail, and the drama of nineteenth-century discovery.

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Nineteenth-century Nile exploration with ample historical detail
Notable explorers brought to life in vivid prose

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Stories of heroism and drama
A sustained narrative of discovery

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Authors: Alan Moorehead
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: October 17, 2000
Format: Paperback
Theme: North African History · Travel in Egypt
Reading lane: North African History

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North African History
West African History
Egypt & the Middle East
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World History
19th-Century History
20th-Century History
Exploration & Discovery

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"A truly great work—massive, monumental. . . . A wonderful story of heroism, a superb feat of research. . . . The best book of its kind." — Baltimore Sun Relive all the thrills and adventure of Alan Moorehead's classic bestseller The White Nile —the daring exploration of the Nile River in the second half of the nineteenth century, which was at that time the most mysterious and impenetrable region on earth. Capturing in breathtaking prose the larger-than-life personalities of such notable figures as Stanley, Livingstone, Burton and many others, The White Nile remains a seminal work in tales of discovery and escapade, filled with incredible historical detail and compelling stories of heroism and drama.