No river so dominates the land through which it flows nor holds as much fascination as the Nile. For centuries, it has been the world's most popular waterway for adventurers, explorers, writers, historians, and tourists alike. This illustrated anthology brings together nearly 100 famous travelers from different times and cultures, and views the Nile's progress and heritage, from its delta to its source, through their eyes. Escape into E.M. Forster's or Robert Curzon's Alexandria; share Flaubert's first night up the river; visit a cattle market with William Golding -- over 2,000 years of history is neatly contained within this one collection.