The Blue Nile
$38.76
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
17 October 2000
Summary
In the first half of the nineteenth century, only a small handful of Westerners had ventured into the regions watered by the Nile River on its long journey from Lake Tana in Abyssinia to the Mediterranean-lands that had been forgotten since Roman times, or had never been known at all. In The Blue Nile, Alan Moorehead continues the classic, thrilling narration of adventure he began in The White Nile, depicting this exotic place through the lives of four explorers so daring th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060956400 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0060956402 |
| Author: | Alan Moorehead |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 17 October 2000 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 135mm x 23mm |
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“A Masterpiece.”–“Newsweek”An Exciting and Unusual Book.“–“New York Times”Utterly absorbing, sweeping as the mighty river itself…A magnificent, gripping story.“–“The Washington Post“AN EXCITING AND UNUSUAL BOOK”. – NEW YORK TIMES
About The Author
Alan Moorehead
Alan Moorehead (1910-1983) was a foreign correspondent for the London Daily Express, where he won an international reputation for his coverage of World War II campaigns, and also served as the chief public relations officer in the Ministry of Defense. He is also the author of many other notable books, including Gallipoli and Darwin and the Beagle.
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