The White Nile (Adventure Library) - Hardcover

Moorehead, Alan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1885283032 ISBN 13: 9781885283030

Publisher: Adventure Library, 1995

Synopsis

A thrilling narrative history of the exploration of Africa in the last half of the 19th century featuring larger-than-life personalitiesStanley, Livingstone, Burton, among many othersand intense drama. An immediate bestseller when first published, this may be the most absorbing and enjoyable of all the books about African exploration.

Original publication date 1960
New introduction by Jeremy Bernstein
New maps, drawings and photos, index

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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.

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Adventure Library
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1885283032
• ISBN 13: 9781885283030
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 397