A Thousand Miles up the Nile: Fully Illustrated Second Edition - Softcover

Edwards, Professor Amelia B

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0981928420 ISBN 13: 9780981928425

Publisher: Norton Creek Press, 2008

Synopsis

As enthralling as any work of fiction, A Thousand Miles up the Nile is the quintessential Victorian travel book.

In 1873, Amelia B. Edwards, a Victorian gentlewoman, spent the winter visiting the then largely unspoiled splendors of ancient Egypt. An accurate and sympathetic observer, she brings nineteenth-century Egypt to life. A Thousand Miles up the Nile was an instant hit in 1876, and is received with equal enthusiasm by modern readers.

Fans of Elizabeth Peters’ Amelia Peabody Emerson mystery series will see similarities between the two Amelias. More importantly, A Thousand Miles up the Nile provides a wealth of background information and detail that will increase your understanding and enjoyment of Peters’ novels.

This Norton Creek Press edition of A Thousand Miles up the Nile is an exact reproduction of the lavishly illustrated 1890 edition by Routledge and Sons. For more Norton Creek classic reprints, visit http://www.nortoncreekpress.com.

Amelia B. Edwards was an author and co-founder of the Egypt Exploration Fund.

About this title

Book Description:

Amelia Edwards (1831-1892) was an English novelist, journalist and travel writer who, after visiting Egypt in 1873-1874, devoted her life to Egyptology and the protection of Egypt's ancient monuments. This volume, first published in 1876, contains Edwards' fascinating description of her life-changing visit to Egypt.

About the Author:

Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards (7 June 1831 – 15 April 1892), also known as Amelia B. Edwards, was an English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist.

About this edition

• Publisher: Norton Creek Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0981928420
• ISBN 13: 9780981928425
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 532