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Water Music traces the unlikely partnership of Ned Rise, a thief and whoremaster, and Mungo Park, a Scottish explorer, as they move from London’s seamy streets to the Highland scenery and eventually to the heart of Africa. Their quest to locate the Niger’s source drives them through challenging terrain and cultural encounters.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: T. Coraghessan Boyle
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