James Bruce
James Bruce of Kinnaird was a Scottish traveller and travel writer who confirmed the source of the Blue Nile. He spent more than a dozen years in North Africa and Ethiopia and in 1770 became the second European to trace the origins of the Blue Nile from Egypt and Sudan, after the Spanish Pedro Paez.
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 4 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773
Embark on a thrilling quest through 18th-century Ethiopia as the author braves treacherous landscapes and tangled political webs in his relentless pursuit of the Nile's beginning.
By James Bruce
Select Specimens of Natural History Collected in Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile. Volume 5.
Embark on a journey through ancient lands, where exotic plants and animals are revealed, bridging the gap between historical accounts and modern science.
By James Bruce
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 3 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773
Amidst political intrigue and cultural immersion, a traveler journeys through Ethiopia, seeking the source of a legendary river.
By James Bruce
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 1 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773
In a time of conquest and ambition, one man defies the odds to traverse hostile lands, seeking the source of a legendary river.
By James Bruce
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 2 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773
Follow an 18th-century explorer as he navigates treacherous landscapes and ancient kingdoms in his relentless pursuit of the Nile's elusive source and reveals a hidden past.
By James Bruce