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This sumptuous book invites you to follow the course of the Nile and Egyptian history on board a floating historical monument, the Steam Ship Sudan. At 100 years old, and made of wood and copper, it is the last steamship still cruising in Upper Egypt and the only survivor of a flotilla established by Sir Thomas Cook at the beginning of the 20th century.

Illustrious personalities from British and American high society travelled on board this prestigious ship - archaeologists, diplomats, actors... and writers, including Agatha Christie who drew inspiration from it for Death on the Nile.



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Chapter I : HISTORY THE ORIGINS OF EGYPTOLOGY FIVE THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY THE BIRTH OF TOURISM Chapter II : STEAMERS THE DAY OF THE STEAMERS STEAM SHIP SUDAN PORTRAIT OF A CENTENARIAN A CRUISE IN STYLE CABINS & SUITES THE CREW Chapter III : ALONG THE NILE Chapter IV : PORTRAITS OF EGYPT WHO’S WHO OF THE ORIGINS OF EGYPTOMANIA CONTEMPORARY EGYPT BY DENIS DAILLEUX

A Cruise on the Nile: Or the Fabulous Story of

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      Publisher Michel albin SA
      Published 7 November 2023
      ISBN-13 9782226488084
      978-2226488084
      ISBN-10 2226488081
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This sumptuous book invites you to follow the course of the Nile and Egyptian history on board a floating historical monument, the Steam Ship Sudan. At 100 years old, and made of wood and copper, it is the last steamship still cruising in Upper Egypt and the only survivor of a flotilla established by Sir Thomas Cook at the beginning of the 20th century.

      Illustrious personalities from British and American high society travelled on board this prestigious ship - archaeologists, diplomats, actors... and writers, including Agatha Christie who drew inspiration from it for Death on the Nile.



      Table of Contents
      Chapter I : HISTORY THE ORIGINS OF EGYPTOLOGY FIVE THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY THE BIRTH OF TOURISM Chapter II : STEAMERS THE DAY OF THE STEAMERS STEAM SHIP SUDAN PORTRAIT OF A CENTENARIAN A CRUISE IN STYLE CABINS & SUITES THE CREW Chapter III : ALONG THE NILE Chapter IV : PORTRAITS OF EGYPT WHO’S WHO OF THE ORIGINS OF EGYPTOMANIA CONTEMPORARY EGYPT BY DENIS DAILLEUX

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