{"product_id":"a-thousand-miles-up-the-amelia-b-edwards-9780981928425","title":"A Thousand Miles up the Nile: Fully Illustrated Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs enthralling as any work of fiction, \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Miles up the Nile\u003c\/em\u003e is the quintessential Victorian travel book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1873, Amelia B. Edwards, a Victorian gentlewoman, spent the winter visiting the then largely unspoiled splendors of ancient Egypt. An accurate and sympathetic observer, she brings nineteenth-century Egypt to life. \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Miles up the Nile\u003c\/em\u003e was an instant hit in 1876, and is received with equal enthusiasm by modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody Emerson mystery series will see similarities between the two Amelias. More importantly, \u003cem\u003e A Thousand Miles up the Nile\u003c\/em\u003e provides a wealth of background information and detail that will increase your understanding and enjoyment of Peters' novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Norton Creek Press edition of \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Miles up the Nile\u003c\/em\u003e is an exact reproduction of the lavishly illustrated 1890 edition by Routledge and Sons. For more Norton Creek classic reprints, visit http: \/\/www.nortoncreekpress.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmelia B. Edwards was an author and co-founder of the Egypt Exploration Fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amelia B. Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0981928420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780981928425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Norton Creek Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.07d","brand":"Amelia B. Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989675933951,"sku":"9780981928425","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a3833f4a-8f72-4e42-b2a5-df1c66cba39b.jpg?v=1683300821","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-thousand-miles-up-the-amelia-b-edwards-9780981928425","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}