Authors in August: River of the Gods with Candice Millard

<p class="p1">Candice Millard, the author of four <em>New York Times</em> bestselling books, is here this week to discuss her newest book <em>River of the Gods.</em> The story of the search for the elusive source of the Nile by 19th-century explorers, it gives rise to a wide-ranging discussion across many dynamics, modern & historic.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">(1:54) Introduction to Candice Millard</p> <p class="p1">(3:20) The Source of the Story</p> <p class="p1">(5:20) Importance of the source of the Nile<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">(7:12) The Royal Geographic Society past and present</p> <p class="p1">(9:55) A picture of Richard Francis Burton<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">(13:25) Sidi Mubarak Bombay: the great unknown explorer</p> <p class="p1">(17:45) Checking emotions and biases in historical writing<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">(21:31) John Hanning Speke: Partner and Rival</p> <p class="p1">(25:57) The hardships of exploration</p> <p class="p1">(28:32) Bygone themes of the 19th century</p> <p class="p1">(35:15) Candice Millard’s writing style and methods</p> <p class="p1">(38:04) What is Candice reading now</p> <p class="p1">(40:26) Candice’s tips for new writers</p> <p class="p1">(47:21) Why these books and these stories?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">(48:40) What is the big takeaway from all four of these books</p> <p class="p1">(50:05) Candice's next adventure… <span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">Host: David Gardner<br /> Guest: Candice Millard<br /> Producer: Heather Horton</p>