{"product_id":"9780981928425","title":"A Thousand Miles Up The Nile","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs enthralling as any work of fiction, \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Miles up the Nile\u003c\/em\u003e is the quintessential Victorian travel book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1873, Amelia B. Edwards, a Victorian gentlewoman, spent the winter visiting the then largely unspoiled splendors of ancient Egypt. An accurate and sympathetic observer, she brings nineteenth-century Egypt to life. \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Miles up the Nile\u003c\/em\u003e was an instant hit in 1876, and is received with equal enthusiasm by modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Elizabeth Peters’ Amelia Peabody Emerson mystery series will see similarities between the two Amelias. More importantly,\u003cem\u003e A Thousand Miles up the Nile\u003c\/em\u003e provides a wealth of background information and detail that will increase your understanding and enjoyment of Peters’ novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Norton Creek Press edition of \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Miles up the Nile\u003c\/em\u003e is an exact reproduction of the lavishly illustrated 1890 edition by Routledge and Sons. For more Norton Creek classic reprints, visit http:\/\/www.nortoncreekpress.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmelia B. Edwards was an author and co-founder of the Egypt Exploration Fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norton Creek Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029564702960,"sku":"9780981928425","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780981928425_p0.jpg?v=1763891025","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780981928425","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}