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Paul William Roberts' informative and funny account describes his explorations of both ancient and modern Egypt. In Cairo he spends a terrifying night alone in the central chamber of the Great Pyramid and is smuggled into the clandestine gathering of a sufi tariqa. In Nubia he is carried by boat to the great temple of Isis at Philae and readsDeath on the Nilewhile sleeping in Agatha Christie's bed. He experiences star-filled nights and tranquil days with the isolated Ma'aza Bedouin and spends time with the monks of Mount Sinai. Over the course of several years, Roberts discovers a country that is as rich and enduring as the Nile, carving a fertile swathe through the arid desert.Roberts, Paul William is the author of 'River in the Desert A Modern Traveller in Ancient Egypt', published 2006 under ISBN 9781845111816 and ISBN 1845111818.
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