The Nile: Travelling Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present (Vintage Departures)

Not a ‘dry’ history book. Written to be enjoyable reading. I bought it to bone up on Egypt prior to a Nile cruise. Glad I did.

This book is an absolute delight. Well written, comprehensive, and informative.

Not as good as Rise and Fall of Egypt. After reading that I was disappointed in this book.

I just got back from Egypt and it was a real pleasure to read Mr. Wilkinson’s book, it was like reliving my travels. I wish I had had it with me on my trip as there are lovely little nuggets of information throughout the book. It is written in an entertaining way and brought back memories of Egypt; especially the Call to prayer at 5 am at the Winter Palace Hotel. As an anthropologist I admired his travels. The book is really well written. If you are going to Egypt, take this book with you.

East to read, good overview of country history which out bogging down into more detail than necessary. Just started reading prior to a trip in January 2024. If anything it might contain more maps of individual sites. But I am a map lover.

Read prior to trip to Egypt-good background, was easy to read and interesting without being too granular as some of his other books are(they are very in depth but 3000 years of history!)good intro to Egypt

This is a great book as it is both a history and a travel log of Egypt. It is a great way to prepare for a visit to Eqypt.

A wonderful and easy to read book on the ancient Egyptian civilizations and the history of the Nile River. I highly recommend reading the book.

Clear down to earth language describing many areas of the Nile with historical backgrounds & stories to make it come alive

This is a useful book for one visiting Egypt. I think it’s better listened to on Audible than read oneself (but maybe that’s just personal preference). Recommended.

A well-written and highly engaging blend of some of the essential history and the writer's experiences of today's Egypt. I read it before setting off on my first Nile cruise and kept dipping back into it with great pleasure as we visited the different places. I shall enjoy going back to it again, as a vivid reminder of a wonderful experience.