River of the Gods

I heard an interview with the author on Fresh Air and was really interested to delve further into the story. I ended up not being as enthralled with the book as the fantastic interview, which I recommend folks check out to hear about these historical anecdotes and seemingly fictional characters.

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/15/1105189330/river-of-the-gods-captures-the-epic-quest-to-find-the-source-of-the-nile