Synopsis
Based on contemporary records, as well as Alan Moorehead's solid sense of history & subtler character insights, this is an exciting record of the 50 years of African exploration & the attempt to reach the sources of the Nile. Across these pages we meet a mixed group of reckless to resolute figures--soldiers, sportsmen, scholars & reformers who thru whatever motivation made these journeys to the interior & endured ordeals of hardship. Burton, the romantic, & his associate Speke, later his opponent, the practical & sensible Baker, Livingstone on his last expedition which ended with the famous confrontation & partnership with Stanley, George Gordon, the first in the long lineage of military mystics, all these & others were fascinated & challenged by the Nile. Provides rich historical & geographical background.--Kirkus
The four sections of this narrative trace Gordon's story on the Nile, & in particular Khartoum: the Exploration; the Exploitation; the Moslem Revolt; & Christian Victory.
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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.
Review
"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
"Extraordinary, Compelling." -- --New York Times
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