Down the Nile Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff

Name: Down the Nile Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff
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ISBN: 9780316107457

ISBN-10: 031610745X

ISBN-13: 9780316107457

Edition: 2007

Authors: Rosemary Mahoney

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Rosemary Mahoney was determined to take a solo trip down the Egyptian Nile in a small boat, even though civil unrest and vexing local traditions conspired to create obstacles every step of the way. Starting off in the south, she gained the unlikely sympathy and respect of a Muslim sailor, who provided her with both a seven-foot skiff and a window into the culturally and materially impoverished lives of rural Egyptians. Egyptian women don't row on the Nile, and tourists aren't allowed to for safety's sake. Mahoney endures extreme heat during the day, and a terror of crocodiles while alone in her boat at night. Whether she's confronting deeply held beliefs about non-Muslim women, finding…

Book details

List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Publication date: 7/11/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.54" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English

ROSEMARY MAHONEY is the author of Whoredom in Kimmage, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the New York Times Notable Book The Early Arrival of Dreams. The recipient of a Whiting Writers' Award, she lives in Rhode Island.



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