River in the Desert: Modern Travels in Ancient Egypt

by Paul William Roberts

Book Overview

Journalist Paul Roberts takes us along as he scales the great pyramids, spends the night in an ancient tomb, navigates the Nile, lives among monks and travels the Arabian Desert by camel.??In place after place, we encounter the awesome grandeur of Egypt's past--and hear the beguiling story of its present.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679421041
• ISBN13: 9780679421047
• Release Date: March 1993
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

river in the desert

I first read Journey of the Magi, I picked the book up at the library. I was totally shocked at the content, but nonetheless hooked. So much so that I went on the Net to track down the author to see if he had written other books. At first I wondered if he was arrogant, then I saw the true scholary intelligence of the writer. This is a brilliant man. A realist. If you wish to read something educational and so funny that I actually laugh out loud, this is the writer for you. I also felt that no matter his circumstances, he truly is a good compassionate man. I first read The journey of the Magi in January, I have since gone on to read all five of his books and I am a lifer. A brilliant read.