A Thousand Miles Up the Nile

Amelia B. Edwards, a British novelist and travel author, wrote the travelogue A Thousand Miles Up the Nile. The book, which was published in 1877, details Edwards' expedition up the Nile River, travels through Sudan and Egypt. The book is a fascinating and in-depth account of her adventures, filled with thorough descriptions of the environments, characters, and historic sites she comes across along the journey. With her excursions up the Nile, Edwards was able to completely pursue her enthusiasm for Egyptology and archaeology, which she had a strong interest in as a writer. She describes her excursions to several ancient sites in her book, including the Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel, the temples of Karnak and Luxor, and the temples of Karnak and Luxor. She goes into great depth about the amazing art and architecture she sees at each location. In her travelogue, Edwards demonstrates her prowess as a storyteller and as a good fiction writer. She gives evocative images of the people she encounters along the trip, and her lyrical and educational descriptions of the Nile and its environs. In conclusion, anybody interested in travel writing, Egyptology, or the history of ancient Egypt should read A Thousand Miles up the Nile.

This is the most important of my books, and the one by which I most hope to be remembered! Amelia B Edwards, 1877. A chance visit to Egypt in 1873 by Amelia B. Edwards changed the future of British Egyptology forever. Her travelogue, A Thousand Miles Up the Nile , would inspire generations after her to take up her message to support and promote Egyptian cultural heritage. While the way this is done has changed a lot, her legacy remains strong in the institutions she founded. This reprint unites previously unseen archival material with Amelia's famous text to bring her journey back to life. A new introduction reflecting on Amelia’s life and its legacy in Egyptology today provides much-needed context to the narrative - an essential companion to her text! The work is complimented by colour images of Edwards’s artwork, which have only previously been reproduced as black and white engravings. The new Introduction is by Carl Graves, Director of the Egypt Exploration Society, and Anna Garnett, Curator of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology at UCL. "Finally, a chance to meet the real Amelia B. Edwards. A must buy for the introduction and cover alone!" Heba Abd El Gawad, Egyptologist

"This is the most important of my books, and the one by which I most hope to be remembered - if I may hope to be remembered at all!" Amelia B Edwards, 1877. A chance visit to Egypt in 1873 by Amelia Edwards changed the future of British Egyptology forever. Her travelogue, A Thousand Miles up the Nile, would inspire generations to take up her cause to support and promote Egyptian cultural heritage. This modern reprint is accompanied by a new introduction by Carl Graves (the Egypt Exploration Society) and Anna Garnett (The Petrie Museum, UCL) reflecting on Amelia's life and its legacy in Egyptology today. The original text is complimented by colour images of Amelia's artwork made during or shortly after her travels, which have only previously been reproduced as black and white engravings. This is no ordinary reprint, but an essential companion to the best-seller.