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by Alan Moorehead (Author) "The Blue Nile pours very quietly and uneventfully out of Lake Tana in the northern highlands of Ethiopia..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial (October 17, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060956402
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060956400
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The astonishing story of one history's greatest mysteries., November 12, 1998
This review is from: Blue Nile (Hardcover)
"The Blue Nile" is the story of one of history'sgreatest mysteries: the search for the source of the Nile. Sincebefore recorded time, it has been the greatest river on Earth. It surges powerfully through thousands of miles of forbidding desert; never ceasing, a giver of life that for millennia held one enduring mystery: where did it come from?

As Moorehead tells us, it was the last great unknown. By the 1850s, maps of the world were accurate from corner to corner-- except for the "Dark Continent" of Africa. Its massive interior was blank; a question mark. No explorer had ever entered it and come out alive. One of the greatest ages of exploration was on: a time of Stanley and Livingston, of astonishing discoveries, of bravery and courage, slavery and horror. A handful of men risked everything to solve the Holy Grail that spurred them on: to find the source of the Nile.

Note: This book was originally published in the early 1960s, I believe, along with a companion book, "The White Nile," which traces the stories, history, and intriguing exploration of the other branch of the Nile within Africa's interior. If you read one, you won't be able to resist the other. END

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting background on 19th century Sudan and Ethiopia, October 9, 2006
I have read a lot of history on ancient Egypt and was passingly familiar with Napoleon's conquest of Egypt, however, I had absolutely no background on other aspects of 19th century Egypt and neighboring Sudan and Ethiopia.

This book was extremely enlightening with respect to such subjects as Mamaluke rule of Egypt prior to Napoleon's arrival and the subsequent reign of Muhammad Ali. However, by far the most interesting and educational part of the book was the last half which dealt primarily with the reign of Theodore, Emperor of Ethiopia and the British invasion to secure the release of European hostages held by Theodore. Prior to reading this book, I'd never heard of Theodore nor the British invasion of Ethiopia.

Blue Nile is a companion piece to White Nile, the Blue Nile being the Nile tributary which feeds into the river at Khartoum, Sudan having flowed from its source in the Ethiopian highlands. Moorehead does a very good job in describing the various expeditions which sought the source of the Blue Nile as well as the political and social anarchy endemic to the region.
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5.0 out of 5 stars no title, January 21, 2006
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Totally fascinating book. In particular the saga of the British invasion of Ethiopia merely to rescue a few handfuls of prisoners from the clutches of Theodore, the emperor, would make a terrific movie, but perhaps just now, not too terribly PC, as Theodore does not come off in a very good light (to say the least), and of course he is black. Also charts Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. It is basically a study of the history of the Nile in the 19th century, well only until 1868, when the British left, and a brief epilogue about the Blue Nile in the 20th century until the 70s when the book was revised. The other two expeditions recounted were the one of James Bruce, the Scotsman, and Mohammed Ali's campaigns in the Sudan in the early 1820s. Suberb.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Further stories from the Nile
Two years after the success of "The White Nile" (1960), Moorehead spinned further yarns of African adventurers and Nilotic history. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Magalini Sabina

5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping saga
I have been intensly interested in the Blue Nile for about a year now. My interest is primarily in the history and natural resources of the watershed of the River Nile. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating history
This book deals with history and culture along the Nile from 1798 to 1868 whilst the author's other book The White Nile explores the history from 1856 to 1900. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Pieter

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating History of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia
The first time I read the book in 1983 and as I got a copy for a friend I reread it now. As good as 24 years ago and a wonderful way of combining history and exploration for... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Magdalena

4.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing history
This book deals with history and culture along the Nile from 1798 to 1868 whilst the author's other book The White Nile explores the history from 1856 to 1900. Read more
Published on January 21, 2007 by Pieter

4.0 out of 5 stars Blue Nile
The book is slanted towards the history of battles fought over lands in the region and has only glancing information on things like the arts and culture of the region. Read more
Published on March 8, 2006 by Sarah Sammis

5.0 out of 5 stars Partner to the "White Nile>"
Partner volume to Alan Moorehead's "White Nile"...and also a straight-out 5-star historical and literary work. A splendid visit to a long "secret" Ethiopia... Read more
Published on August 21, 2005 by Dr. Robert E. Fuisz MD

5.0 out of 5 stars The Emperor Theodore
The river is 2750 miles long. The source is located in Ethiopia. It is 6000 feet above sea level. Lake Tana is the source of the river. Read more
Published on August 4, 2004 by Mary E. Sibley

5.0 out of 5 stars The Blue Nile
This book and its companion book The White Nile are both some of the more enjoyable and interesting history books available. Read more
Published on May 19, 2004 by J. head

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly absorbing!
The Blue Nile and its companion, The White Nile are historical accounts with details that are almost beyond belief. Read more
Published on March 29, 2003 by J. L. McCann

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