{"product_id":"2940150934948","title":"Boat Life in Egypt and Nubia (Abridged, Annotated)","description":"In 1856, journalist, writer, and art historian, William Cowper Prime, wrote this enthralling travel memoir of a voyage up the Nile. It was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream done at a time when Nile travel was not as convenient or safe as it would be even 25 years later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisiting all the major temples and sites, writer Prime is humorous, engaging, and at times thrilling. He provides a picture of a land that is no more, as temples have disappeared and development has encroached on the antiquities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrime later helped found the art history department at Princeton and was associated closely with the Metropolitan Museum in NY.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you've been to Egypt, you'll find much that is familiar and delightful to read from a Victorian perspective. If you've never been, this is a book you'll want to read before you go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.","brand":"BIG BYTE BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080455307504,"sku":"2940150934948","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150934948_p0.jpg?v=1763756015","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150934948","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}