River of the Gods : Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
Language: English Publication details: Great Britain Swift Press 2023Description: xii, 349pISBN: 9781800752634 (PB)Subject(s): Africa Discovery | Explorer Great Britain | Nile River | GeneralCurrent library | Home library | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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IMSc Library | IMSc Library | 94(54) MIL (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Not for loan | New Arrivals Displayed Till 30th September 2024 | 77972 |
Includes Bibliography (323-328) and Index
1. Some gallant heart
2. What might have been, what would have been
3. Fury
4. The malignant tongues of friends
For millennia the location of the Nile River's headwaters was shrouded in mystery. Expeditions to find it were stymied by a giant labyrinthine swamp. In the 19th century Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for England. From the start the two men clashed. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness, and constant setbacks. Two years in, deep in the African interior Speke claimed he found the source in a great lake that he christened Lake Victoria. Back in England Speke disparaged Burton; Burton disputed his claim, and Speke launched another expedition to Africa to prove it. Millard turns to the third man on both expeditions: Sidi Mubarak Bombay, a former slave in a Sultan's army who used his resourcefulness, linguistic prowess and raw courage to forge a living as a guide
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