Journey To The Source Of The Nile
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed work of travel writing and historical biography, Journey to the Source of the Nile chronicles Christopher Ondaatje's ambitious expedition to retrace the legendary footsteps of Victorian explorer John Hanning Speke through the heart of Africa. Ondaatje vividly reconstructs Speke's 19th-century quest to discover the source of the world's longest river, weaving together his own firsthand experiences on the ground with meticulous historical research into one of exploration's greatest adventures. The narrative moves with a sweeping, cinematic grandeur, capturing the raw beauty and complexity of the African landscape while paying tribute to the courage and obsession that drove the early explorers. Ondaatje draws compelling parallels between past and present, illustrating how the continent has transformed — and in many ways endured — across more than a century of turbulent history. The result is a passionate and authoritative account that satisfies both the armchair traveler and the serious student of African and Victorian history alike.
Author: Christopher Ondaatje
Format: Hardback
Published: 1998, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Genre: Travel & exploration
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed work of travel writing and historical biography, Journey to the Source of the Nile chronicles Christopher Ondaatje's ambitious expedition to retrace the legendary footsteps of Victorian explorer John Hanning Speke through the heart of Africa. Ondaatje vividly reconstructs Speke's 19th-century quest to discover the source of the world's longest river, weaving together his own firsthand experiences on the ground with meticulous historical research into one of exploration's greatest adventures. The narrative moves with a sweeping, cinematic grandeur, capturing the raw beauty and complexity of the African landscape while paying tribute to the courage and obsession that drove the early explorers. Ondaatje draws compelling parallels between past and present, illustrating how the continent has transformed — and in many ways endured — across more than a century of turbulent history. The result is a passionate and authoritative account that satisfies both the armchair traveler and the serious student of African and Victorian history alike.