In Ethiopia with a Mule

In Ethiopia with a Mule
Cover of John Murray first edition (1968)
AuthorDervla Murphy
PublisherJohn Murray
Publication date
1968
Pages281 (first edition)
916.3046
Preceded byThe Waiting Land 
Followed byOn 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.[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]

References

  1. ^ Middleton, Dorothy (June 1969). "Review". The Geographical Journal. 135 (2): 270–271. doi:10.2307/1796867. JSTOR 1796867.
  2. ^ Wordsworth, Christopher (3 November 1968). "Per ardua ad Addis". The Observer. Retrieved 8 June 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Crawford, Ann (6 April 1982). "A spirited trek with two companions: curiosity and a mule". The Record. Retrieved 8 June 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "In Ethiopia with a Mule". British Library. John Murray. 1968. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. ^ "In Ethiopia With a Mule". Eland Books. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. ^ Ledger, Sarah (2012). "In Ethiopia with a Mule". FullTilting. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b Bradt, Hilary (30 May 2022). "Remembering Dervla Murphy". Bradt Guides. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  8. ^ In Ethiopia with a Mule. Eland Books. 2011. ISBN 9781906011673. Retrieved 7 June 2022 – via British Library.
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