Mystery of the Nile
Adventures and Danger on the Everest of Rivers
by Richard Bangs and Pasquale Scaturro

SYNOPSIS
Many explorers have attempted to run the entire length of the magnificent Nile River over the last century, but until 2004, none succeeded. At least a dozen died trying. Since 1964, three explorers have been shot, two drowned, and another disappeared. This thrilling, page-turning story is an account of the greatest geographical expedition of our time - the first complete descent of the Nile.

From its source in Ethiopia, through Sudan and Egypt to the Mediterranean, the renowned adventurer Pasquale Scaturro completed the epic journey in 114 days, travelling 3,250 miles by raft and kayak. He and his team faced seemingly insurmountable challenges: attacks by man-eating crocodiles, arrests by militia, gunfire from bandits, extreme temperatures, exhaustion and near-drownings as they ran perilous rapids.

THE AUTHORS
Richard Bangs is the author of The Lost River, for which he was awarded the National Outdoor Book Award. A founder of Mountain Travel Sobek, an international adventure-travel firm, he has written more than five hundred magazine articles, fourteen books and has produced several award winning documentaries.

Pasquale Scaturro is a renowned geophysicist and adventurer. In 2001 he led the National Federation for the Blind Everest Expedition that broke four Himalayan climbing records. In 2004 he became the first person to complete a successful descent of the Nile. Scaturro lives in Colorado, where he heads Exploration Specialists International, which leads expeditions around the globe.

BINDING: Pb
EXTENT: 320pp
DIMENSIONS: 129 x 198mm
ILLUSTRATIONS: No