# 2022 National Book Festival: River of the Gods: The Search for the Source of the Nile with Candice Millard

Renowned historian Candice Millard discusses "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile," an engaging account of two 19th-century explorers sent by Great Britain to uncover secrets of ancient Egypt and the conflicts that arose between them, plus the story of an enslaved person who made the expedition possible. David M. Rubenstein moderates.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2022
- By: National Book Festival (u.s.)
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2024698181/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/2024698181?play=1)