{"product_id":"the-nile-quest-harry-johnston","title":"The Nile Quest: A Record of the Exploration of the Nile and Its Basin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe complete illustrated 1906 edition of Sir Harry Johnston’s history of Nile exploration—with a new introduction explaining its Sudan connection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the changing maps, journeys and debates surrounding the Nile, from ancient accounts to nineteenth-century expeditions. Sudan is central to this story: Khartoum, the White and Blue Niles, Darfur, Fazokl and the eastern basin connect the narrative to the country’s history and landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003ewhole original book, not a Sudan-only selection\u003c\/strong\u003e. It also covers Egypt, Ethiopia, the Great Lakes and areas now within South Sudan and other countries of the wider Nile basin. The new introduction explains the historical geography and points readers towards the most relevant chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete original text: 28 chapters, both appendices, bibliography and index.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal photographs, drawings and maps, including high-resolution maps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflowable English EPUB with adjustable text and a linked contents menu.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Sudan-focused introduction and creative contemporary cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the colonial era, the book contains racial assumptions, outdated terminology and historical inaccuracies. These remain as historical evidence, not as views endorsed by Nile Book Store. Place names and borders reflect the original period. The cover is a modern artistic interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sir Harry Johnston. Series editor: Sir John Scott Keltie. Maps: J. G. Bartholomew. Original publication: Alston Rivers, London, 1906.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital download only:\u003c\/strong\u003e one English reflowable EPUB. No printed book or audiobook. A free public-domain source is also available from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/ebooks\/75534\"\u003eProject Gutenberg\u003c\/a\u003e; this edition adds our cover, Sudan introduction and reader-focused presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside the illustrated edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA selection of original images included in the EPUB. Historical captions are retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:1.5rem auto;text-align:center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/nile-quest-i_0921.jpg?v=1792028071\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/nile-quest-i_0921.jpg?v=1792028071\" alt=\"Blue Nile, Twenty Miles east of Fazokl.\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eBlue Nile, Twenty Miles east of Fazokl.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:1.5rem auto;text-align:center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/nile-quest-i_0901_map_large_16078ba6-823a-412c-9464-30839f4f144a.jpg?v=1792028077\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/nile-quest-i_0901_map_large_16078ba6-823a-412c-9464-30839f4f144a.jpg?v=1792028077\" alt=\"Map of Africa by Williamson, London, 1800.\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eMap of Africa by Williamson, London, 1800.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:1.5rem auto;text-align:center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/nile-quest-i_2941.jpg?v=1792028088\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/nile-quest-i_2941.jpg?v=1792028088\" alt=\"Nubia: a Washout on the Sudan Railway.\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eNubia: a Washout on the Sudan Railway.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:1.5rem auto;text-align:center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/nile-quest-i_0861.jpg?v=1792028106\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/nile-quest-i_0861.jpg?v=1792028106\" alt=\"Portrait of James Bruce.\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ePortrait of James Bruce.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e","brand":"Sir Harry Johnston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67674525729016,"sku":"EN-75534-QUEST","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/4798\/0280\/files\/nile-quest-cover.png?v=1792028066","url":"https:\/\/nilebookstore.com\/ar\/products\/the-nile-quest-harry-johnston","provider":"Nile Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}