The Nile, one of the world's great rivers, has long been an object
of fascination and obsession. From Alexander the Great and Nero, to
Victorian adventurers David Livingstone, John Hanning Speke, and
Henry Morton Stanley, the river has enticed many into wild
adventures. English writer, photographer, and explorer Levison Wood
continues that tradition, and Walking the Nile is the captivating
account of his remarkable and unparalleled Nile journey. Starting
in November 2013 in a forest in Rwanda, where a modest spring
spouts a trickle of clear, cold water, Wood set forth on foot,
aiming to become the first person to walk the entire length of the
fabled river. He followed the Nile for nine months, over 4,000
miles, through six nations--Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan,
the Republic of Sudan, and Egypt--to the Mediterranean coast. Like
his predecessors, Wood camped in the wild, foraged for food, and
trudged through rainforest, swamp, savannah, and desert, enduring
life-threatening conditions at every turn. He traversed sandstorms,
flash floods, minefields, and more, becoming a local celebrity in
Uganda, where a popular rap song was written about him, and a
potential enemy of the state in South Sudan, where he found himself
caught in a civil war and detained by the secret police. As well as
recounting his triumphs, like escaping a charging hippo and staving
off wild crocodiles, Wood's gripping account recalls the loss of
Matthew Power, a journalist who died suddenly from heat exhaustion
during their trek. As Wood walks on, often joined by local guides
who help him to navigate foreign languages and customs, Walking the
Nile maps out African history and contemporary life. An inimitable
tale of survival, resilience, and sheer willpower, Walking the Nile
is an inspiring chronicle of an epic journey down this lifeline of
civilization.
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