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The White Nile - by Alan Moorehead (Paperback)

The White Nile - by  Alan Moorehead (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In the first of two books about the daring exploration of the Nile River, Moorehead captures in thrilling detail the larger-than-life personalities of such noted explorers as Stanley, Livingstone, and Burton, in a "stirring, exciting, important, (and) endlessly fascinating" ("New York Herald") chronicle.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Relive all the thrills and adventure of Alan Moorehead's classic bestseller <em>The White Nile</em> -- 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, <em>The White Nile</em> remains a seminal work in tales of discovery and escapade, filled with incredible historical detail and compelling stories of heroism and drama.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>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 19th 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Extraordinary, Compelling."--"New York Times"A noble book about the mightiest river on earth."--"Saturday Review"A vivid chronicle, stirring, exciting, important...endlessly fascinating. A superb drama of adventurers whose like can never again be seen."--"New York Herald Tribune<br><br>"A NOBLE BOOK ABOUT THE MIGHTIEST RIVER ON EARTH".<P>-- SATURDAY REVIEW<br>

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