River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

Candice Millard

420 pages first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history adventurous informative medium-paced

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The harrowing story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time and its complicated legacy—from the New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the RepublicFor millennia the location of the Nile River’s headwate...

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informative 93%
adventurous 90%
challenging 24%
dark 18%
reflective 14%
inspiring 9%
tense 8%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
mysterious 4%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

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medium 58%
slow 34%
fast 6%

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3.75

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