{"product_id":"the-nile-by-terje-tvedt-9781350522237","title":"The Nile","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“[A] vivid travelogue.” \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Has much to offer.” \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sparks the imagination.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A fascinating study.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eBBC History Revealed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Essential reading.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll About History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Valiant, valuable and entertaining.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe greatest river in the world has a long and fascinating history. Professor Terje Tvedt, one of the world's leading experts on the history of waterways, travels upstream along the river’s mouth to its sources. The result is a travelogue through 5000 years and 11 countries, from the Mediterranean to Central Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the fascinating story of the immense economic, political and mythical significance of the river. Brimming with accounts of central characters in the struggle for the Nile – from Caesar and Cleopatra to Churchill and Mussolini, and on to the political leaders of today, \u003ci\u003eThe Nile\u003c\/i\u003e is also the story of water as it nourished a civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850341503212,"sku":"9781350522237","price":43.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23134653482668.jpg?v=1759083165","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-nile-by-terje-tvedt-9781350522237","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}