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Set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers, a story of courage and adventure brings to life the rivalry between two enemies-a decorated soldier and a young aristocrat/Army officer-as they set out to find the mysterious headwaters of the Nile River.
Author
Publisher
Random House Large Print
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First large print edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 522 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers, a story of courage and adventure brings to life the rivalry between two enemies--a decorated soldier and a young aristocrat/Army officer--as they set out to find the mysterious headwaters of the Nile River.
For millennia the location of the Nile River's headwaters was shrouded in mystery. Expeditions to find it were stymied by a giant labyrinthine swamp. In the 19th century...
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Biographical drama which follows the adventures of British explorers Richard Burton and John Henning Speke as they set out across Africa to find the source of the Nile.
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