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2022 selection · Nonfiction
River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard appears in NPR’s 2022 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, eye-opening reads, tales from around the world, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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