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“This is the most important of my books, and the one by which I
most hope to be remembered – if I may hope to be remembered at
all!” Amelia B Edwards, 1877. A chance visit to Egypt in 1873 by
Amelia Edwards changed the future of British Egyptology forever.
Her travelogue, A Thousand Miles up the Nile, would inspire
generations to take up her cause to support and promote Egyptian
cultural heritage. This modern reprint is accompanied by a new
introduction by Carl Graves (the Egypt Exploration Society) and
Anna Garnett (The Petrie Museum, UCL) reflecting on Amelia’s life
and its legacy in Egyptology today. The original text is
complimented by colour images of Amelia’s artwork made during or
shortly after her travels, which have only previously been
reproduced as black and white engravings. This is no ordinary
reprint, but an essential companion to the best-seller.
What had become of him? And what lad was that going up the path by
which I had just come-that tall lad, half-running, half-walking,
with a fishing-rod over his shoulder? I could have taken my oath
that I had neither met nor passed him. Where then had he come from?
And where was the man to whom I had spoken not three seconds ago,
and who, at his limping pace, could not have made more than a
couple of yards in the time?.My stupefaction was such that I stood
quite still, looking after the lad with the fishing-rod till he
disappeared in the gloom under the park-palings.
Twenty tales from beyond the veil from a mistress of the strange
and other worldly
It is widely held that many of the finest writers of the classic
ghostly and macabre story were women. Some would propose that this
remains true among modern exponents of the craft. It was certainly
true of Amelia Edwards whose collection of otherworldly fiction is
highly regarded and extensive, notwithstanding her many other
talents. It is interesting that Edwards came into contact with
another famous ghost story writer, Charles Dickens, as a
consequence of providing articles, poetry and stories for his
magazine, Household Words. Whether by coincidence or design
Edwards' literary style was so similar to Dickens' as to cause
confusion as to the identity of the actual author of some stories.
Whilst this will please Dickens aficionados, Edwards own work
stands on its own merits as a fine collection of Victorian gothic
tales. In later life Edwards became an Egyptologist and was
responsible for the preservation of many priceless monuments and
artefacts. Available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket.
Leonaur hard covers make fine collectors editions featuring real
cloth bindings, taped head and tail bands and gold foil lettering
upon their spines.
Twenty tales from beyond the veil from a mistress of the strange
and other worldly
It is widely held that many of the finest writers of the classic
ghostly and macabre story were women. Some would propose that this
remains true among modern exponents of the craft. It was certainly
true of Amelia Edwards whose collection of otherworldly fiction is
highly regarded and extensive, notwithstanding her many other
talents. It is interesting that Edwards came into contact with
another famous ghost story writer, Charles Dickens, as a
consequence of providing articles, poetry and stories for his
magazine, Household Words. Whether by coincidence or design
Edwards' literary style was so similar to Dickens' as to cause
confusion as to the identity of the actual author of some stories.
Whilst this will please Dickens aficionados, Edwards own work
stands on its own merits as a fine collection of Victorian gothic
tales. In later life Edwards became an Egyptologist and was
responsible for the preservation of many priceless monuments and
artefacts. Available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket.
Leonaur hard covers make fine collectors editions featuring real
cloth bindings, taped head and tail bands and gold foil lettering
upon their spines.
Travelling by dahabiah, a well-appointed sailing craft peculiar to
the Nile, and armed with sketch-book and measuring tape, Amelia
Edwards carefully recorded all she saw of the temples, graves, and
monuments - even discovering a buried chapel of her own- and
provided in A Thousand Miles Up The Nile the first general
archaeological survey of Egypt's ruins. The book is full of
historical footnotes and careful details. Amelia Edwards was
responsible for founding the first chair in Egyptology (a science
she helped create) at University College London, and was behind the
appointment of Sir Flinders Petrie. She established herself as one
of the authorities on the subject of Ancient Egypt and her book A
Thousand Miles Up the Nile has remained one of the most inspiring
travel books in the subject.
As enthralling as any work of fiction, A Thousand Miles up the Nile
is the quintessential Victorian travel book. In 1873, Amelia B.
Edwards, an upper-class Victorian spinster, spent the winter
visiting the then largely unspoiled splendors of ancient Egypt. An
accurate and sympathetic observer, she brings nineteenth-century
Egypt to life. A Thousand Miles up the Nile was an instant hit in
1876, and is received with equal enthusiasm by modern readers. Fans
of Elizabeth Peters Amelia Peabody Emerson series will see
similarities between the two Amelias. More importantly, A Thousand
Miles up the Nile provides a wealth of background information and
detail that will increase the readers understanding and enjoyment
of Peters novels. This Norton Creek Press edition of A Thousand
Miles up the Nile is a reproduction of the illustrated 1890 edition
by Routledge and Sons. Look for more of Edwards works from Norton
Creek Press. Amelia B. Edwards was an author and co-founder of the
Egypt Exploration Fund.
Travelling by dahabiah, a well-appointed sailing craft peculiar to
the Nile, and armed with sketch-book and measuring tape, Amelia
Edwards carefully recorded all she saw of the temples, graves, and
monuments - even discovering a buried chapel of her own- and
provided in A Thousand Miles Up The Nile the first general
archaeological survey of Egypt's ruins. The book is full of
historical footnotes and careful details. Amelia Edwards was
responsible for founding the first chair in Egyptology (a science
she helped create) at University College London, and was behind the
appointment of Sir Flinders Petrie. She established herself as one
of the authorities on the subject of Ancient Egypt and her book A
Thousand Miles Up the Nile has remained one of the most inspiring
travel books in the subject.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1891 Edition.
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