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River of the gods genius, courage, and betrayal in the search for the source of the Nile

"From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirring story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time, and its complicated legacy The Nile River is the longest in the world. Its fertile floodplain allowed for rise to the great civiliz...

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Main Author: Millard, Candice (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Doubleday, 2022.
Subjects:
Richards, Amanda Fuller tribute.
Burton, Richard Francis, > Sir, > 1821-1890 > Travel > Nile River.
Speke, John Hanning, > 1827-1864 > Travel > Nile River.
Bombay, Sidi Mubarak > Travel > Nile River.
Explorers > Nile River > History > 19th century.
Nile River > Discovery and exploration.
Nile River Valley > Discovery and exploration.
Travel writing.
Table of Contents:
  • Some Gallant Heart
  • A Blaze of Light
  • Shadows
  • Bond for our Blood
  • The Abban
  • The Enemy is Upon Us
  • What Might Have Been, What Would Have Been
  • Into the Mouth of Hell
  • What a Curse is a Heart
  • Horror Vacui
  • Bombay
  • Death Was Written
  • An Old Enemy
  • Tanganyika
  • To the End of the World
  • Fury
  • The Knives are Sheathed
  • 'Twas me he shot
  • An Exile's Dream
  • Hard as a Brick
  • The Malignant Tongues of Friends
  • The Prince
  • Damn Their Souls
  • Neston Park
  • The Weary Heart Grows Cold.

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