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Journey to the Source of the Nile

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Christopher Ondaatje has given us a superb travelogue, blended skillfully with perspectives on the great 19th-Century Nile explorations. His maps, both current and historical, are well-crafted. The book's best feature, however, is its multitude of stunning photographs that bring to life this enormous, majestic realm of water, wilderness, and vibrant inhabitants both human and animal. Ondaatje must be an even better photographer than he is a writer, and is obviously in tune with the people he meets. They gaze directly and warmly into his lens as if he were a member of their own group. The depictions of rivers, mountains, and savannahs are simply breathtaking.

This book is one of the best books I have got in touch recently on the great expedition in search of the birth of one of the greatest river in the world. Christopher Ondaatje had written this book in a manner that it takes the reader in a virtual travel and smooth transition from one culture to another from the river delta to the origin, blended with the cultural exposure and pictorial essays. The book helps the reader not only to gather knowledge of the great river but also the diverse culture of the African sub continent.

Recommend this book if you are truly eco traveler and nature lover.