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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Verlagsort
Produkt-Hinweis
Fadenheftung
Gewebe-Einband
Illustrationen
100 Illustrations, black and white; 200 Illustrations, color
Maße
Höhe: 295 mm
Breite: 247 mm
Dicke: 29 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-2-226-48808-4 (9782226488084)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The preface writer, Robert Sole, is one of the best French specialists on Egypt, his country of origin. He is the author of several novels, including Une soiree au Caire (Seuil, 2010), and acclaimed essays, such as Egypt, the French passion and The loving dictionary of Egypt.
Collective of authors - Writers and journalists: Philibert Humm, the Interallie Prize winner in 2022, and writer & journalist for Paris Match, Tom Barber, Claudine Tourner d'Ison, Tom Holland, Baptiste Brinad / Photographers and illustrators: Alain Bouldyure, Denis Dailleux, Sebastien Zanella, Nour Elmassry, Clemente Vergara.
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
