River of the gods: genius, courage, and betrayal in the search for the source of the Nile
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Doubleday, 2022.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xii, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status:
Ashland Adult Nonfiction
916.2 MIL
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The harrowing story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time and its complicated legacy—from the New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE WASHINGTON POST • GOODREADS
"A lean, fast-paced account of the almost absurdly dangerous quest by [Richard Burton and John Speke] to solve the geographic riddle of their era." —The New York Times Book Review
For millennia the location of the Nile River’s 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 the prize for England. Burton spoke twenty-nine languages, and was a decorated soldier. He was also mercurial, subtle, and an iconoclastic atheist. Speke was a young aristocrat and Army officer determined to make his mark, passionate about hunting, Burton’s opposite in temperament and beliefs.
From the start the two men clashed. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness, and constant setbacks. Two years in, deep in the African interior, Burton became too sick to press on, but Speke did, and claimed he found the source in a great lake that he christened Lake Victoria. When they returned to England, Speke rushed to take credit, disparaging Burton. Burton disputed his claim, and Speke launched another expedition to Africa to prove it. The two became venomous enemies, with the public siding with the more charismatic Burton, to Speke’s great envy. The day before they were to publicly debate,Speke shot himself.
Yet there was a third man on both expeditions, his name obscured by imperial annals, whose exploits were even more extraordinary. This was Sidi Mubarak Bombay, who was enslaved and shipped from his home village in East Africa to India. When the man who purchased him died, he made his way into the local Sultan’s army, and eventually traveled back to Africa, where he used his resourcefulness, linguistic prowess and raw courage to forge a living as a guide. Without Bombay and men like him, who led, carried, and protected the expedition, neither Englishman would have come close to the headwaters of the Nile, or perhaps even survived.
In River of the Gods Candice Millard has written another peerless story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers.
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE WASHINGTON POST • GOODREADS
"A lean, fast-paced account of the almost absurdly dangerous quest by [Richard Burton and John Speke] to solve the geographic riddle of their era." —The New York Times Book Review
For millennia the location of the Nile River’s 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 the prize for England. Burton spoke twenty-nine languages, and was a decorated soldier. He was also mercurial, subtle, and an iconoclastic atheist. Speke was a young aristocrat and Army officer determined to make his mark, passionate about hunting, Burton’s opposite in temperament and beliefs.
From the start the two men clashed. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness, and constant setbacks. Two years in, deep in the African interior, Burton became too sick to press on, but Speke did, and claimed he found the source in a great lake that he christened Lake Victoria. When they returned to England, Speke rushed to take credit, disparaging Burton. Burton disputed his claim, and Speke launched another expedition to Africa to prove it. The two became venomous enemies, with the public siding with the more charismatic Burton, to Speke’s great envy. The day before they were to publicly debate,Speke shot himself.
Yet there was a third man on both expeditions, his name obscured by imperial annals, whose exploits were even more extraordinary. This was Sidi Mubarak Bombay, who was enslaved and shipped from his home village in East Africa to India. When the man who purchased him died, he made his way into the local Sultan’s army, and eventually traveled back to Africa, where he used his resourcefulness, linguistic prowess and raw courage to forge a living as a guide. Without Bombay and men like him, who led, carried, and protected the expedition, neither Englishman would have come close to the headwaters of the Nile, or perhaps even survived.
In River of the Gods Candice Millard has written another peerless story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Ashland Adult Nonfiction
916.2 MIL
Available
Apr 27, 2023
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Cable Adult Nonfiction
916.204 MIL
Available
Mar 5, 2024
Eagle River Adult Nonfiction
916.2 MIL
Available
Oct 20, 2023
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Nonfiction
916.204 MIL
Due May 15, 2024
Hurley Adult Nonfiction
914.2 MIL
Available
Apr 13, 2023
Mercer Adult Nonfiction
916.20 MIL Travel & adventure
Available
Apr 17, 2023
Phelps Adult Nonfiction
916.20 MIL
Available
Aug 2, 2022
Presque Isle Adult Nonfiction
916.2 Mil
Available
Nov 30, 2023
Sayner Adult Nonfiction
916.2 MIL
Available
Apr 3, 2023
Superior Adult Nonfiction
916.2 M611r
Available
Jan 18, 2024
Washburn Adult Nonfiction
916.2 MIL
Due May 17, 2024
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bombay, Sidi Mubarak -- Travel -- Nile River.
Burton, Richard Francis, -- Sir, -- 1821-1890 -- Travel -- Nile River.
Explorers -- Nile River -- History -- 19th century.
Nile River -- Discovery and exploration.
Nile River Valley -- Discovery and exploration.
Speke, John Hanning, -- 1827-1864 -- Travel -- Nile River.
Burton, Richard Francis, -- Sir, -- 1821-1890 -- Travel -- Nile River.
Explorers -- Nile River -- History -- 19th century.
Nile River -- Discovery and exploration.
Nile River Valley -- Discovery and exploration.
Speke, John Hanning, -- 1827-1864 -- Travel -- Nile River.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385543101, 0385543107
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirring story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time, and its complicated legacy The Nile River is the longest in the world. Its fertile floodplain allowed for rise to the great civilization of ancient Egypt, but for millennia the location of its headwaters was shrouded in mystery. Pharaonic and Roman attempts to find it were stymied by a giant labyrinthine swamp, and subsequent expeditions got no further. In the 19th century, the discovery and translation of the Rosetta Stone set off 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. Two British men - Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke - were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for England. Burton was already famous for being the first non-Muslim to travel to Mecca, disguised as an Arab chieftain. He spoke twenty-nine languages, was a decorated soldier, and literally wrote the book on sword-fighting techniques for the British Army. He was also mercurial, subtle, and an iconoclastic atheist. Speke was a young aristocrat and Army officer determined to make his mark, passionate about hunting, Burton's opposite in temperament and beliefs. From the start the two men clashed, Speke chafing under Burton's command and Burton disapproving of Speke's ignorance of the people whose lands through which they traveled. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness, and constant setbacks. Two years in, deep in the African interior, Burton became too sick to press on, but Speke did, and claimed he found the source in a great lake that he christened Lake Victoria. When they returned to England, Speke rushed to take credit, disparaging Burton. Burton disputed his claim, and Speke launched another expedition to Africa to prove it. The two became venomous enemies, with the public siding with the more charismatic Burton, to Speke's great envy. The day before they were to publicly debate, Speke shot himself. Yet there was a third man on both expeditions, his name obscured by imperial annals, whose exploits were even more extraordinary. This was Sidi Mubarak Bombay, who was enslaved and shipped from his home village in East Africa to India. When the man who purchased him died, he made his way into the local Sultan's army, and eventually traveled back to Africa, where he used his resourcefulness, linguistic prowess and raw courage to forge a living as a guide. Without his talents, it is likely that neither Englishman would have come close to the headwaters of the Nile, or perhaps even survived. In RIVER OF THE GODS Candice Millard has written another peerless story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Millard, C. (2022). River of the gods: genius, courage, and betrayal in the search for the source of the Nile. First edition. New York, Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Millard, Candice. 2022. River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile. New York, Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Millard, Candice, River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile. New York, Doubleday, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Millard, Candice. River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile. First edition. New York, Doubleday, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
d588ac9f-b86e-facd-dbf1-3ca57c82a0d8
Record Information
Last Sierra Extract Time | Apr 24, 2024 10:47:49 AM |
---|---|
Last File Modification Time | Apr 24, 2024 10:48:06 AM |
Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Apr 25, 2024 04:39:12 AM |
MARC Record
LEADER | 06148nam 22005058i 4500 | ||
---|---|---|---|
001 | sky304865827 | ||
008 | 210909t20222022nyuabf e b 001 0deng | ||
010 | |a 2021044497 | ||
020 | |a 9780385543101|q (hardcover) | ||
020 | |a 0385543107|q (hardcover) | ||
040 | |a IEN/DLC|b eng|e rda|c DLC | ||
042 | |a pcc | ||
082 | 0 | 4 | |a 916.2043|2 23 |
100 | 1 | |a Millard, Candice,|e author. | |
245 | 1 | 0 | |a River of the gods :|b genius, courage, and betrayal in the search for the source of the Nile /|c Candice Millard. |
250 | |a First edition. | ||
264 | 1 | |a New York :|b Doubleday,|c 2022. | |
264 | 4 | |c ©2022 | |
300 | |a xii, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :|b black and white illustrations, maps ;|c 25 cm | ||
336 | |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent | ||
337 | |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia | ||
338 | |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier | ||
504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
505 | 0 | |a Some Gallant Heart -- A Blaze of Light -- Shadows -- Bond for our Blood -- The Abban -- The Enemy is Upon Us -- What Might Have Been, What Would Have Been -- Into the Mouth of Hell -- What a Curse is a Heart -- Horror Vacui -- Bombay -- Death Was Written -- An Old Enemy -- Tanganyika -- To the End of the World -- Fury -- The Knives are Sheathed -- 'Twas me he shot -- An Exile's Dream -- Hard as a Brick -- The Malignant Tongues of Friends -- The Prince -- Damn Their Souls -- Neston Park -- The Weary Heart Grows Cold. | |
520 | |a "From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirring story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time, and its complicated legacy The Nile River is the longest in the world. Its fertile floodplain allowed for rise to the great civilization of ancient Egypt, but for millennia the location of its headwaters was shrouded in mystery. Pharaonic and Roman attempts to find it were stymied by a giant labyrinthine swamp, and subsequent expeditions got no further. In the 19th century, the discovery and translation of the Rosetta Stone set off 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. Two British men - Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke - were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for England. Burton was already famous for being the first non-Muslim to travel to Mecca, disguised as an Arab chieftain. He spoke twenty-nine languages, was a decorated soldier, and literally wrote the book on sword-fighting techniques for the British Army. He was also mercurial, subtle, and an iconoclastic atheist. Speke was a young aristocrat and Army officer determined to make his mark, passionate about hunting, Burton's opposite in temperament and beliefs. From the start the two men clashed, Speke chafing under Burton's command and Burton disapproving of Speke's ignorance of the people whose lands through which they traveled. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness, and constant setbacks. Two years in, deep in the African interior, Burton became too sick to press on, but Speke did, and claimed he found the source in a great lake that he christened Lake Victoria. When they returned to England, Speke rushed to take credit, disparaging Burton. Burton disputed his claim, and Speke launched another expedition to Africa to prove it. The two became venomous enemies, with the public siding with the more charismatic Burton, to Speke's great envy. The day before they were to publicly debate, Speke shot himself. Yet there was a third man on both expeditions, his name obscured by imperial annals, whose exploits were even more extraordinary. This was Sidi Mubarak Bombay, who was enslaved and shipped from his home village in East Africa to India. When the man who purchased him died, he made his way into the local Sultan's army, and eventually traveled back to Africa, where he used his resourcefulness, linguistic prowess and raw courage to forge a living as a guide. Without his talents, it is likely that neither Englishman would have come close to the headwaters of the Nile, or perhaps even survived. In RIVER OF THE GODS Candice Millard has written another peerless story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers"--|c Provided by publisher. | ||
600 | 1 | 0 | |a Burton, Richard Francis,|c Sir,|d 1821-1890|x Travel|z Nile River. |
600 | 1 | 0 | |a Speke, John Hanning,|d 1827-1864|x Travel|z Nile River. |
600 | 1 | 0 | |a Bombay, Sidi Mubarak|x Travel|z Nile River. |
650 | 0 | |a Explorers|z Nile River|x History|y 19th century. | |
651 | 0 | |a Nile River|x Discovery and exploration. | |
651 | 0 | |a Nile River Valley|x Discovery and exploration. | |
907 | |a .b21058398 | ||
940 | |a MARCIVE 06/2022 | ||
945 | |y .i34722324|i 36120004328757|l suanf|s -|h |u 9|x 5|w 0|v 3|t 100|z 220512|j 01-19-2024 00:38|r m|a 916.2 M611r | ||
945 | |y .i34732056|i 30135001327608|l haanf|s -|h 240515|u 9|x 3|w 1|v 1|t 100|z 220523|j 09-05-2023 13:53|r m|a 916.204 MIL | ||
945 | |y .i34742323|i 30115000274928|l caanf|s -|h |u 6|x 1|w 1|v 1|t 100|z 220601|j 03-05-2024 19:43|r m|a 916.204 MIL | ||
945 | |y .i34751683|i 39576101077596|l asanf|s -|h |u 4|x 1|w 0|v 6|t 100|z 220607|j 04-27-2023 18:28|r m|a 916.2 MIL | ||
945 | |y .i3475281x|i 30075000678504|l waanf|s -|h 240517|u 6|x 0|w 1|v 2|t 100|z 220608|j 03-22-2023 20:11|r m|a 916.2 MIL | ||
945 | |y .i34769390|i 30145000200417|l huanf|s -|h |u 5|x 2|w 0|v 1|t 100|z 220621|j 04-13-2023 21:30|r m|a 914.2 MIL | ||
945 | |y .i34779097|i 30275000456519|l saanf|s -|h |u 7|x 2|w 0|v 0|t 100|z 220627|j 04-03-2023 21:35|r m|a 916.2 MIL | ||
945 | |y .i34780804|i 30215000342368|l phanf|s -|h |u 1|x 0|w 0|v 0|t 100|z 220628|j 08-02-2022 17:01|r m|a 916.20 MIL | ||
945 | |y .i34790822|i 30055001149242|l eranf|s -|h |u 6|x 2|w 0|v 2|t 100|z 220707|j 10-20-2023 20:46|r m|a 916.2 MIL | ||
945 | |y .i34796605|i 30205000453661|l mranf|s -|h |u 4|x 2|w 0|v 2|t 100|z 220712|j 04-17-2023 16:12|r m|a 916.20 MIL Travel & adventure | ||
945 | |y .i35231026|i 30035000496158|l pianf|s -|h |u 4|x 4|w 0|v 0|t 100|z 230522|j 11-30-2023 15:06|r m|a 916.2 Mil | ||
998 | |h c|e l |f eng|a as|a ca|a er|a ha|a hu|a mr|a ph|a pi|a sa|a su|a wa |