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River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

byCandice Millard

In the 19th century, there was a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. The argument in River of the Gods develops through biographical detail, personal testimony, and historical context, attending to both broad patterns and the revealing details that resist them. That perspective connects the genius, courage, and betrayal in the search for the source of the nile to larger questions in biography & autobiography and history, without losing sight of the people living through the consequences. Rather than reducing its subject to a single lesson, River of the Gods preserves its contradictions and shows why they remain important.

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Publication date

2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9780385543101