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Walking the Nile

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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This 11hr audio book seemed like a short story. I sum up my feeling of this audio book by quoting another readers comment; “One consumes his work greedily and goes looking for more”.

This travelers tale seemed like a short story.

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An excellently written and told story, thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook. Look forward to listening to Levison Wood’s other ventures.

Great listen

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What an amazing adventure in some very crazy and sometimes hostile environments. I don’t think there are many people in the world who could successfully pull such an expedition off. The only issue was that at times I found it hard to ignore the fact that the voice didn’t seem to match the author ( despite the excellent narration) .

Amazing adventure. Incredible.

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A wonderful book that was as exciting as it was educating. Really really enjoyed this.

Wonderful

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Levison Wood is young, intrepid, well-informed and curious. Good qualifications for a traveller. That he has apposite powers of observation and a skilful way with words qualifies him as a good travel writer. Result: One consumes his work greedily and goes looking for more.

Keep trekking, Lev!

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what an extraordinary nine months Levison Wood. thank you for sharing your adventure with compassion, wonder, interesting facts and colourful characters

determination, openness and trust

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