Binding: Kindle Edition Dewey Decimal Number: 916.20455 Format: Kindle Book Label: Little, Brown and Company Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: July 11, 2007 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Release Date: July 11, 2007 Studio: Little, Brown and Company Sales Rank: 5555
Product Description: Rosemary Mahoney was determined to take a solo trip down the Egyptian Nile in a small boat, even though civil unrest and vexing local traditions conspired to create obstacles every step of the way. Starting off in the south, she gained the unlikely sympathy and respect of a Muslim sailor, who provided her with both a seven-foot skiff and a window into the culturally and materially impoverished lives of rural Egyptians. Egyptian women don't row on the Nile, and tourists aren't allowed to for safety's sake. Mahoney endures extreme heat during the day, and a terror of crocodiles while alone in her boat at night. Whether she's confronting deeply held beliefs about non-Muslim women, finding connections to past chroniclers of the Nile, or coming to the dramatic realization that fear can engender unwarranted violence, Rosemary Mahoney's informed curiosity about the world, her glorious prose, and her wit never fail to captivate.
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Rating: - Falls short
When I bought this book I thought I had found the Freya Stark of the 21st century, but after reading the first few chapters I realize Rosemary Mahoney was anything but. This is not the adventure that ... Read More
Rating: - Amazing
I read this book because I enjoyed another book, Whoredom in Kimmage, by the same author. This one, though very different, is every bit as excellent. I have done business in several developing countries, ... Read More
Rating: - Highly Recommended
Rosemary Mahoney has a rare sense of clear-eyed wonder that -- combined with great writing -- makes this book a rare delight.
As someone who has lived in the Middle East, I found her descriptions ... Read More
Rating: - Loved it!
I read Mahoney's book before my trip to Egypt and again upon returning to the U.S. It was great to have seen the places she writes about; Abu Simbel, Aswan, Elephantine Island, etc. And the way she writes about ... Read More
Rating: - What A Brave Lady!
I recently returned from a tour of Egypt and a 5 day cruise down the Nile, and I've got to say that Ms. Mahoney has written one great story about this charming and mysterious country. Myself being a single woman ... Read More
- Falls short
- Amazing