"Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 4" by James Bruce is a captivating historical narrative wherein the author recounts his daring adventures across Abyssinia, now known as Ethiopia, during the late 1700s, as he presses forward in his quest to find the elusive origin of the Nile River. The book vividly portrays Bruce's encounters with diverse cultures, complex political dynamics, and challenging terrains, including his return to Gondar from the Nile's source. He navigates with the assistance of figures like Shalaka Welled Amlac, experiencing both warm hospitality and the undercurrent of political unrest, while providing vivid details of battles, local customs, traditional attire, and the striking landscapes, offering readers a personal glimpse into the kingdom of Abyssinia and the challenges it faces in governance and warfare.

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 4 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773
By James Bruce
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.
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About the AuthorJames 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.
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.
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