The White Nile

Author(s): Alan Moorehead

Classic Fiction

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 nineteenth 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.

General Information

  • : 9780060956394
  • : HarperCollins Publishers
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
  • : 0.34
  • : 01 September 2000
  • : United States
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Alan Moorehead
  • : Paperback / softback
  • : 1000
  • : English
  • : 962.93
  • : 448

More About The Product

"Extraordinary, Compelling."--"New York Times"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