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2008 Norton Creek Press softcover. As enthralling as any work of fiction, A Thousand Miles Up the Nile is the quintessential Victorian travel book. In 1873, Amelia B. Edwards, and upper-class Victorian spinster, spent the winter visiting the then largely unspoiled splendors of ancient Egypt. An accurate and sympathetic observer, she brings nineteenth-century Egypt to life. It was an instant hit in 1876, and is received with similar enthusiasm by modern readers. She was also a co-founder of the Egypt Exploration Fund.
Fans of Elizabeth Peters\' Amelia Peabody Emerson series will see similarities between the two Amelias. More importantly, it provides a wealth of beackground information and detail that adds to the reader\'s understanding and enjoyment of those novels.
This edition is an exact reproduction of the lavish 1890 edition by Routledge and Sons, containing breathtaking engravings.
