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Walking the Nile

Written by: Levison Wood
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
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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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I love this true story all about Africa, including Uganda and Sudan. Very well done, and I love the narrator

Fabulous adventure

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Amazing adventure well written well read! Spellbinding and always an inspiration to the human spirit. 👍

Humanity

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I'm a fan of walking but it turns out listening to a story about someone walking is boring. especially with a lackluster narration.

Impressive feat but a boring listen

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