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The White Nile Diaries

Hardcover • 2014 • 1. edition

The White Nile Diaries

By John Hopkins

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About the book

It all began at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station, New York, in 1961 - Two Princeton graduates - John Hopkins and Joe McPhillips - have returned from Peru. Loathe to return to a life of work, marriage and mortgages, they are tempted by a mysterious letter from Kenya. Hatching a plan to ride a motorbike across North Africa, they buy a sleek, white R50 BMW and paint her name - 'The White Nile' - on the fuel tank, in honour of the route they plan to follow. In limpid, elegant prose, Hopkins d...Show more

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9781780768922

Publisher

I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.

Published year

2014

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1

Original title

The White Nile Diaries

Format

Hardcover

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