 Cover of John Murray first edition (1968) | |
| Author | Dervla Murphy |
|---|---|
| Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 1968 |
| Pages | 281 (first edition) |
| 916.3046 | |
| Preceded by | The Waiting Land |
| Followed by | On a Shoestring to Coorg |
In Ethiopia with a Mule is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. [1] [2] [3] It was first published by John Murray in 1968. [4]
In Ethiopia with a Mule is a story of Murphy's 1966 trek across the highlands of Ethiopia with a pack-mule. Inspired by Prester John and the Queen of Sheba, she walked a thousand miles south from the Red Sea shore to Addis Ababa. Along the way, she visited Aksum, crossed the Simien Mountains, and descended to the ruined palaces of Gondar and Lake Tana. [5] [6]
The book was first published in 1968. Like Murphy's other earlier works, it was published by Jock Murray of publishers John Murray. [4] She was close to Jock, [7] and she named the mule Jock after him. When Jock (the publisher) died, and his publishing house was sold, Murphy moved to another publisher, Eland Books, [7] who republished the book in 2011. [8]
Dervla Murphy was an Irish touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books, writing for more than 50 years.
John Murray is a British publisher, known for the authors it has published in its long history including Jane Austen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lord Byron, Charles Lyell, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Herman Melville, Edward Whymper, Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo, and Charles Darwin. Since 2004, it has been owned by conglomerate Lagardère under the Hachette UK brand.
Eland Books is an independent London-based publishing house founded in 1982 with the aim of republishing and reviving classic travel books that have fallen out of print over time.
The mass media in Ethiopia consist of radio, television and the Internet, which remain under the control of the Ethiopian government, as well as private newspapers and magazines. Ten radio broadcast stations, eight AM and two shortwave, are licensed to operate in Ethiopia. The major radio broadcasting stations include Radio Fana a private station, Radio Voice of One Free Ethiopia, and the Voice of the Revolution of Tigray. The only terrestrial (broadcast) television networks are government owned and include EBC and other regional stations. In keeping with government policy, radio broadcasts occur in a variety of languages including Amharic, Afaan Oromo, Tigrigna, and more. There are also many video sharing websites which are a popular way of getting information as well as entertainment in Ethiopia.
Mekane Berhan is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Mekane Berhan has a latitude and longitude of 12°59′N38°07′E with an elevation of approximately 2900 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Jan Amora woreda.
A Place Apart is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 1978, and won the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize in 1979. The book is usually given the subtitle Northern Ireland in the 1970s, but has been called A Record of Northern Ireland.
A Month by the Sea: Encounters in Gaza is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by Eland Books in 2013.
Between River and Sea: Encounters in Israel and Palestine is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by Eland Books in 2015. It was Murphy's final book before her death in 2022.
The Island that Dared: Journeys in Cuba is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by Eland Books in 2008.
On a Shoestring to Coorg is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 1976. The book is usually given the subtitle An Experience of Southern India, but has been called An Experience of South India and A Travel Memoir of India.
Tibetan Foothold is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 1966.
The Waiting Land is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 1967 and has been described as one of the top ten books about the Himalayas.
Where the Indus Is Young is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 1977. The book is usually given the subtitle A winter in Baltistan, but has been called Midwinter in Baltistan.
Eight Feet in the Andes is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 1983.
The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 1993. Ukimwi is Swahili for AIDS.
Full Tilt is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy, about an overland cycling trip through Europe, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. It was first published by John Murray in 1965. The book is usually given the subtitle Ireland to India with a Bicycle, but has been called Dunkirk to Delhi by Bicycle and From Dublin to Delhi with a Bicycle.
Race to the Finish? The Nuclear Stakes is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. The book was first published in 1981. Like Murphy's other earlier works, it was published by Jock Murray of the John Murray publishing house.
Wheels Within Wheels: Autobiography is Irish cyclist and travel writer Dervla Murphy's autobiographical book. It was first published in 1979 by John Murray, and reprinted by Eland Books in 2010 with the subtitle The Makings of a Traveller.
Visiting Rwanda is a nonfiction book by Irish author Dervla Murphy, detailing her travels in Rwanda in the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. It was first published in 1998.
Through Siberia by Accident: A Small Slice of Autobiography is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 2005.
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