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Red Nile, a biography of the world's greatest river, Robert Twigger

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Red Nile, a biography of the world's greatest river, Robert Twigger

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-453) and index

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platesmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Red Nile

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

883962326

Responsibility statement

Robert Twigger

Sub title

a biography of the world's greatest river

Summary

From religion, to language, to the stories rooted in our faith and history books, the Nile River has proven to be a constant fixture in mankind's tales. In this dazzling, idiosyncratic journey from ancient times to the Arab Spring, Red Nile navigates a meandering course through the history of the world's greatest river, exploring this unique breeding ground for creativity, power clashes, and constant change. Writer Robert Twigger connects the comprehensive history of the Nile with his personal experience of living in Egypt while researching the Nile's historical origins. Twigger covers the entirety of the river, charting the length of the Nile from its disputed origins through Africa on a whirlwind tour of the rulers, explorers, conquerors, generals, and novelists who painted the Nile "red. The result of this meticulously researched book is an all-inclusive history of this epic river and the incredible connections throughout history.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

Natural Nile : beasts and beginnings -- Ancient Nile : famine, pestilence and a severed penis -- River of the believers : madness and mystics -- The Nile extended : raw steak and Napoleon -- The Nile damned : elephants, exploration and Agatha Christie's trunk -- Blood on the Nile : from assassination to revolution

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