More importantly, a thousand miles up the nile provides a wealth of background information and detail that will increase the readers understanding and enjoyment of peters novels. A thousand miles up the nile audiobook by amelia b. Leaving that criticism aside, a thousand miles up the nile is a delight to read. A rapid raid into some of the nearest shops, for things remembered at the last moment a breathless gathering up of innumerable parcels a few hurried farewells on the steps of the hotel and away we rattle as fast as a. Editions of a thousand miles up the nile by amelia b. Edwards wrote this historical, egyptological, and cultural study in in 1877, and it became an immediate bestseller, reprinted in 1888 at home in england and abroad. A thousand miles up the nile by edwards, amelia ann blanford. From korosko to derr, the actual distance is about eleven miles and a half.
A thousand miles up the nile was first published in 1877. In a thousand miles up the nile 1877, edwards was the first to express misgivings about the sustainability of tourism in egypt. A thousand miles up the nile 2 volumes a night on the borders of the black forest untrodden peaks and unfrequented valleys. A thousand miles up the nile by amelia b edwards abebooks. A thousand miles up the nile amelia ann blanford edwards 1831 1892 amelia b. Download pdf a thousand miles up the nile fully illustrated. A thousand miles up the nile by amelia b edwards, first edition. Xiaolin showdown 1x01 the journey of a thousand miles video dailymotion.
A thousand miles up the nile was an instant hit in 1876, and is received with equal enthusiasm by modern readers. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Nov 23, 2012 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A thousand ways to please a family, with bettinas best recipes new york. Pdf a thousand miles up the nile download full pdf. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. First published in 1888, this is amelia edwards account of her journey through egypt. Her nineteenth century tale was published and is a charming and insightful view into life. Amelia edwards is an engaging travel guide who provides a vivid picture of life in 19thcentury egypt and many colorful descriptions of the personalities she encounters. Publishers blue cloth with gilt lettering, embellishments, and image of a camel rider and pyramids, spine chipped and edges rubbed. Download a thousand miles up the nile a woman s journey among the treasures of ancient egypt part ii ebook online. A thousand miles up the nile part 12 full audiobook by amelia ann blanford edwards full.
Read a thousand miles up the nile a woman s journey among the treasures of ancient egypt part. Edwards wrote this historical, egyptological, and cultural study in in 1877, and it became an immediate bestseller, reprinted in 1888. A thousand miles up the nile isbn 9781446034125 pdf epub. Because some editions are complete and lavishly illustrated, but others have been violently abridged with only a third as many pages as the original, or are nothing but a lone orphan volume of a twovolume set. This norton creek press edition of a thousand miles up the nile is a reproduction. She had seen for herself that the monuments were at risk and witnessed the carelessness of tourists and the methods excavators were using, which were geared towards profit. Fully illustrated second edition amelia b edwards doc audiobook ebooks download pdf. Listen to thousand miles up the nile by amelia b edwards. He is expected to live in cairo, and is responsible for his dahabeeyah during the summer months, while it lies up at boulak. A thousand miles up the nile cambridge university press. It so happened that we arrived at korosko on the eve of elid elkebir, or the anniversary of the sacrifice of abraham. A thousand miles up the nile, with upwards of seventy illustrations.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Other nonfiction edwards, amelia b a thousand miles up the nile. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave donations. An accurate and sympathetic observer, she brings nineteenthcentury egypt to life. Listen to thousand miles up the nile audiobook by amelia b edwards.
See additional lyrics 2001 songs of universal, inc. Read a thousand miles up the nile a woman s journey among the treasures of ancient egypt. Media in category a thousand miles up the nile the following 90 files are in this category, out of 90 total. Edwards wrote a description of her nile voyage entitled a thousand miles up the nile 1877. Having once returned to the uk, edwards proceeded to write a vivid description of her nile voyage, publishing the resulting book in 1876 under the title of a thousand miles up the nile. With frontispiece, title vignette, and many illustrations.
A thousand miles up the nile in the footsteps of amelia. A thousand miles up the nile, free pdf global grey. The title refers to the approximate distance from alexandria to the second cataract of the nile river, a journey that the author undertook over the course of a year in egypt. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book without typos from the publisher. Ebook best deals a thousand miles up the nile a woman s.
Known as the godmother of egyptology, amelia ann blanford edwards traveled through egypt at a time when archeology was in its infancy in that country and literally anyone with a spade or trowel could go exploring through the. But from the rock of abusir, five miles above wady halfeh, the traveller looks over an extent of country far exceeding the. Pdf the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step download online. As enthralling as any work of fiction, a thousand miles up the nile is the quintessential victorian travel book. Amelia ann blanford edwards 7 june 1831 15 april 1892, also known as amelia b. Because some editions are complete and lavishly illustrated, but others have been violently abridged with only a third as many pages as the original, or are nothing but a. A thousand miles up the nile by amelia b edwards, first. Nov 09, 2016 download a thousand miles up the nile a woman s journey among the treasures of ancient egypt part ii ebook online. But from the rock of abusir, five miles above wady halfeh, the traveller looks over an extent of country far exceeding the thirty or thirtyfive miles necessary to make up the full tale of a thousand. This acclaimed book by amelia blanford edwards is available at in several formats for your ereader. A thousand miles up the nile amelia ann blanford edwards 1831 1892 ame. A thousand miles up the nile content page return to the previous chapter home chapter iii. A thousand miles up the nile content page kellscraft.
Edwards, a victorian gentlewoman, spent the winter visiting the then largely unspoiled splendors of ancient egypt. Other nonfiction edwards, amelia b a thousand miles up. A nile sailors service expires with the season, so that he is generally a landsman for about half the year. Edwards this historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. A thousand miles up the nile in the footsteps of amelia edwards. Jul 09, 20 a thousand miles up the nile audiobook by amelia b. A thousand miles up the nile is a wonderful, if slightly dated, travelogue and a great addition to your collection. A thousand miles up the nile full audiobook part 1 youtube. A thousand miles up the nile, with upwards of seventy illusta thousand miles up the nile, with upwards of seventy illustrations engraved on wood by paperback published january 12th 2010 by general books paperback, 308 pages authors.
This norton creek press edition of a thousand miles up the nile is a reproduction of the illustrated 1890 edition by routledge and sons. In the winter of 18731874 she and her companion visited egypt, travelling up the nile from cairo to abu simbel and back. Aug 06, 2017 xiaolin showdown 1x01 the journey of a thousand miles video dailymotion. Fans of elizabeth peters amelia peabody emerson series will see similarities between the two amelias. She had seen for herself that the monuments were at risk and witnessed the carelessness of tourists and the methods. Edwards and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I want to keep them free, but need some support to be able to do so.
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Buy a cheap copy of a thousand miles up the nile book by amelia b. Nov 17, 2015 a thousand miles up the nile amelia ann blanford edwards 1831 1892 ame. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. Traveling by dahabiah, a wellappointed sailing craft peculiar to the nile, and armed with sketchbook and measuring tape, amelia edwards carefully recorded all she saw of the temples, graves, and monuments even discovering a buried chapel of her own. Enhanced with her own handdrawn illustrations, the travelogue became an immediate bestseller.
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