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Renowned biographer & journalist Virginia Morell joins famed explorer Nevada Weir on an epic journey travelling the Blue Nile's length by raft in a single, unbroken journey -- from Ethiopia to the Sudan. Weathering white water, crocodiles, & violent political unrest, Morell underscores her own crew's riveting, action-packed adventure with the stories of various Nile expeditions throughout history. She also delivers a vivid portrait of the history of the people who inhabit the gorge, affording readers an unprecedented understanding of the current political unrest & a bracing account of the fierce border war being waged between Ethiopian & Eritrean military forces.Morell, Virginia is the author of 'Blue Nile Ethopia's River of Magic and Mystery' with ISBN 9780792279518 and ISBN 0792279514.
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