Up The Nile By Steam

By Keith Johnston, R. Etzensberger, R Etzensberger

Book Overview

Hear the Nile, not the noise. The river does the talking. In Up The Nile By Steam, R. Etzensberger records a measured, curious passage southward, where a modern paddle and an ancient shoreline share the same frame. Ports, temples, villages and desert light slide past at dusk in a brisk, observant steamship journey narrative that keeps the traveller's eye on people as much as monuments. Part classic travelogue memoir and part practical record of steam travel on Nile waters, this Nile river voyage offers vivid ancient Egypt sightseeing without the varnish: the logistics of moving upstream, the rhythms of deck life, and the changing character of the river as it approaches Upper Egypt. Readers looking for armchair travel reading will relish its steady pace and clear detail; collectors of exploration adventure classics and classic Egypt travel books will value its period voice, shaped by Victorian era Egypt and the long European fascination with the pharaonic past. It rewards fans of the illustrated travel classic, with prose that draws line and shadow. It stands in the lineage of nineteenth-century travel writing that helped fix the Nile in the Western imagination. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For anyone comparing an upper Egypt river cruise to its steam-era ancestor, or seeking an unabridged classic edition to keep, Etzensberger's account remains a quietly compelling companion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354504817
• ISBN13: 9789354504815
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"