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The Nile: A Journey Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present

by Toby Wilkinson

Knopf. 2014. 304p. ISBN 9780385351553. $27.95; ebk. ISBN 9780385351560. SOC

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"The key to Egypt—its colorful past, chaotic present and uncertain future—is the Nile," explains Wilkinson. Folding together geology, archaeology, cartography, and literature, the Egyptologist takes readers on a journey past villages, towns, and cities, encountering dazzling ancient monuments and eastern deserts, all the while sharing a deep appreciation for and understanding of the Nile's vast waters and histories. (LJ 1/14)

Reviewed by Charlene Rue, Miriam Tuliao , Nov 01, 2014

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