I’m a sucker for Jungle Adventures.
Couldn’t resist this one as it’s written by an author whose published close to sixty historical novels.
They concern Rome, Egypt, Greece, and Byzantium.
This, like his others, is based on a true story.
He takes various stories; concerning this theme of the Niles source, and mixes it in; to get the “truest” version, of what may have actually occurred.
In Rome, around AD 61; Emperor Nero looks south to Africa.
The great Nile River gives life to the Egyptians, the Kushites, and many other peoples.
No Roman has ever tracked the Nile to its source.
Nero summons two elite Praetorian Guard Leaders, of the 2nd, and 5th Century[and their men].
They are to follow orders from an infamous Tribune; in a mission to find the source of the Nile River.
I’ve read many adventures about this kind of mission.
But never even heard of this one.
I couldn’t resist.
Was very good!
The author details his story; with tremendous minutiae of the time.
Characters were historically drawn as accurately as possible, from their times; a HUGE Plus!
Lived-up close, to my expections…
[NOT Patrick O’Brian calibre…
But still good]