Mystery of the Nile
Subtitle: The Epic Story of the First Descent of the World's Deadliest River
Publisher: Putnam Adult; G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: February 3, 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780399152627
First sentence: Deep within a gash in the skin of the continent, in the middle of a fast, brown river twisting through a dark inner gorge, Pasquale Scaturro was hanging on to his life by a rope, kicking to stay afloat in the cold water, his stout arms stretched to their limits.