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Down the Nile

Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff

By Rosemary Mahoney

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| Hardcover | 9780316107457

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Rosemary Mahoney was determined to take a solo trip down the Egyptian Nile in a small boat, even though civil unrest and vexing local traditions conspired to create obstacles every step of the way. Starting off in the south, she gained the unlikely sympathy and respect of a Muslim sailor, who providContinue

Rosemary Mahoney was determined to take a solo trip down the Egyptian Nile in a small boat, even though civil unrest and vexing local traditions conspired to create obstacles every step of the way. Starting off in the south, she gained the unlikely sympathy and respect of a Muslim sailor, who provided her with both a seven-foot skiff and a window into the culturally and materially impoverished lives of rural Egyptians. Egyptian women don't row on the Nile, and tourists aren't allowed to for safety's sake. Mahoney endures extreme heat during the day, and a terror of crocodiles while alone in her boat at night. Whether she's confronting deeply held beliefs about non-Muslim women, finding connections to past chroniclers of the Nile, or coming to the dramaticm realization that fear can engender unwarranted violence, Rosemary Mahoney's informed curiosity about the world, her glorious prose, and her wit never fail to captivate.

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  • Against the Current

    They follow her along the banks of the Nile, entreating: “Halloo. Come here!” They hike up their djellabas and wade in after her. They want to row for her; they insist they are “bolice” officers. And in ways at once oddly innocent and salacious, they ... (read full critics)

    nytimes published on Sat, 18 Sep 2010

  • Bookreporter.com - DOWN THE NILE: Alone in a Fisherman’s Skiff by Rosemary Mahoney

    Just over a decade ago, my husband and I visited the Middle East. Almost immediately we were nearly overwhelmed by an abundance of sensations and impressions of life in this troubled but strangely beautiful region. While reading DOWN THE NILE, I reme ... (read full critics)

    bookreporter published on Mon, 30 Aug 2010

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  • English Books
  • Hardcover 288 Pages
  • Edition: 1
  • ISBN-10: 031610745X
  • ISBN-13: 9780316107457
  • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
  • Pub date: Jul 11, 2007
  • Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
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