In Ethiopia with a Mule explained

In Ethiopia with a Mule
Author:Dervla Murphy
Orig Lang Code:en
Publisher:John Murray
Pub Date:1968
Pages:281 (first edition)
Dewey: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]

Summary

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]

Publication history

The book was first published in 1968. Like Murphy's other earlier works, it was published by Jock Murray of publishers John Murray. 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, who republished the book in 2011.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Review . Dorothy . Middleton . Dorothy Middleton . . 135 . 2 . June 1969 . 270–271 . 10.2307/1796867. 1796867 .
  2. News: Per ardua ad Addis . 8 June 2022 . Christopher . Wordsworth . 3 November 1968 . . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: A spirited trek with two companions: curiosity and a mule . 8 June 2022 . Ann . Crawford . 6 April 1982 . . Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: In Ethiopia with a Mule . . 7 June 2022 . . 1968.
  5. Web site: In Ethiopia With a Mule . . 7 June 2022.
  6. Web site: In Ethiopia with a Mule . FullTilting . Sarah . Ledger . 2012 . 7 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Remembering Dervla Murphy . Hilary . Bradt . Hilary Bradt . . 30 May 2022 . 8 June 2022.
  8. Book: In Ethiopia with a Mule . . 7 June 2022 . 9781906011673 . . 2011.