Journalist and author of The Prince and the Poisoner
“Morrison’s narrative combines reporting and travelog in a way that brings readers to this most unlikely destination, a place of complexity, tension, struggle, and pain, where shreds of tradition and community are still visible.
“Verdict: Morrison’s account transcends the travel genre to provide authentic and timely information on a complicated part of the world. Highly recommended.”—Melissa Stearns, Library Journal
Apparently, no book is complete these days without an accompanying video. Here’s mine. I hope you like it.
The Black Nile – August 12 from Viking Penguin from DAN MORRISON on Vimeo.
Part travelogue, part crazy adventure tale, part political reportage: Veteran foreign correspondent Morrison and a buddy build a boat and paddle up the Nile River through Uganda, Sudan and Egypt. Morrison’s African river journey is a paradoxical mixture of awe-inspiring discoveries, eye-opening human interactions and perilous escapes. — Chuck Leddy, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“Dan Morrison is too young to have been part of the Gonzo movement. But if Hunter Thompson decided to travel the Nile, from its Ugandan source to Alexandria, encountering gun-toting whackos, crazed religious zealots, scary profiteers and a rich cast of characters in one of the world’s most contested regions — well, I think he would have loved to share his trek with Morrison.
“Fasten your seat belts, readers!”
— Laurie Garrett, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of The Coming Plague.
Here’s my interview with Jessica Mudditt of the excellent Five Books. Continue reading “Five Books on the Nile”