A journey down river from Aswan to Cairo – through time, place and history. ‘Thorough, erudite and enthusiastic’ Sunday Times ‘His take on ancient and colonial history is impeccable . . . Compelling’ Observer ‘Brilliant . . . Dexterously done and rich in detail’ Daily Telegraph From Herodotus’s day to the present political upheavals, the steady flow of the Nile has been Egypt’s heartbeat. It has shaped its geography, controlled its economy and moulded its civilisation. The same stretch of water which conveyed Pharaonic battleships, Ptolemaic grain ships, Roman troop-carriers and Victorian steamers today continues much as it has for millennia. At this critical juncture in the country’s history, renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes us on a journey along the Nile, starting from Lake Victoria in the south and traveling north through Egypt’s storied landscapes. We pass from Cataract to Cataract, by the Aswan Dam and into the fertile delta. Egypt reveals itself as a living palimpsest,
