Until 200 years ago, only the most reckless Europeans dared to explore Egypt. Its history and peoples aroused great interest in Europe. But it wasn’t until Napoleon sent his best scientists to the Nile Valley that Egypt was exposed to the West. This story is told by Nina Burleigh in Mirage.

Event: Nina Burleigh will be speaking and signing books
Monday, January 7 at 6 pm
Explorer’s Club
46 East 70th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues)