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

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River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile2022 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History and Biography For millennia the location of the Nile Rivers headwaters was shrouded in mystery. In the 19th century, there was a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. At the same time, European powers sent off waves of explorations intended to map the unknown corners of the globe and extend their colonial empires. Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim

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