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Walking the Nile
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
Starting in November 2013 in a forest in Rwanda, where a modest spring spouts a trickle of clear, cold water, Levison Wood set forth on foot, aiming to become the first person to walk the entire length of the Nile. He followed the river for nine months, over 4,000 miles, through six nations - Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, the Republic of Sudan, and Egypt - to the Mediterranean coast. Like his predecessors, Wood camped in the wild, foraged for food, and trudged through rainforest, swamp, savannah, and desert, enduring life-threatening conditions at every turn. He traversed sandstorms, flash floods, minefields, and more, becoming a local celebrity in Uganda, where a popular rap song was written about him, and a potential enemy of the state in South Sudan, where he found himself caught in a civil war and detained by the secret police.
An inimitable tale of survival, resilience, and sheer willpower, Walking the Nile is an inspiring chronicle of an epic journey down the lifeline of civilization in northern Africa.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-01-21
Best book I’ve ever read
This is one of the best books I have ever heard, I’ve been planning my own expedition for years and this put so much into perspective.
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Padraig
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-08-17
A good listen, but the himalayas is better
I bought this audiobook after listening to walking the himalayas, another great story but not quite as good in my opinion as his later adventure, also in the other book he reads it which I feel is much better
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- Anonymous User
- 06-04-21
Interesting, exciting and at times very moving
Woods journey from source to sea is a thrilling account. It really does feel dangerous and unpredictable at many times. This certainly isn't a prearranged Palin style walking trip. From extreme weather, to war zones we see everything Africa has to offer along the Nile. The account documents the fascinating history and cultures along the river as well as showing the rich beauty but also the deep troubles and divides that trouble the region. Most importantly we see humanity in all its shades from the wonderful, kind and funny to the deceitful, violent and unreliable as well as everything inbetween.
The narrator is also very good and speaks in a very posh very clear English accent. I did knock it down a star however as I felt the accent gave the novel a bit of an old fashioned 19th century African explorer tone, that at times made the work feel a little bit colonial.
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- Tri Jules
- 14-10-17
A remarkable journey told very well
Levison Wood’s Walking the Nile is the tale of an amazing journey through Africa. You would not think that in this day and age that there are many challenging walks still possible but this one truly is.
I tend to prefer books when the author narrates but Gillard Jackson reads well and I really warmed to his telling of the tale. I will certainly seek him out as a narrator again.
I looked forward to driving in my car and listening to this every morning and evening.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-09-23
Views of a 94year old
Loved it all thoroughly kept my attention and narrator was good too
Excellent audio book
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- V. Delrieu
- 29-11-17
Narrator sounded like the Shipping Forecast
Prefer Lev's narration in Himalayas, but still really enjoyed this extraordinary story, an amazing journey.
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- joshua leadbetter
- 13-08-24
What a great book
Banger! read it first in newzealand and just listened again years later living in Finland. Makes me want to just get back on the hike 🙂
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- Adrian Muckley
- 23-08-18
better than the TV series
I enjoy travel and adventure books, and having watched the TV series I thought this would be interesting... I must say the book brings Lev's adventure to life and is more in depth and entertaining than the series was. Well worth a read.
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- gecko99
- 27-10-24
Really interesting listen
Interesting to hear about his travels and to learn more about these places. Reading was excellent (bar the accents!)
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- S.W
- 08-07-20
Brilliant book!
Book is brilliant but narrator spoiled it for me, he sounded so annoying and felt he was trying to portray characters differently to what they were in the documentary series.
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