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From the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea runs the world's longest river. Since the Egyptians first settled along its banks men have dreamt of discovering the place where the Nile is born. But for centuries the river kept its secrets close. The obsession grew and by the mid-19th century some were prepared to risk their lives to be the first to discover the source of the Nile. Over a period of 30 years the Nile finally yielded. It demanded a terrible price. Many died or suffered horribly. One man had the resolve to finally piece together the puzzle of the Nile. He was Henry Morton Stanley. Doctor Livingstone, I presume. Yes. Meeting Livingstone changed my life. He was a remarkable man. He inspired in me the determination to finish the work that he had begun.
世界第一长河自非洲的心脏地带流入地中海。

自埃及人定居大河两岸之始，人类就一直梦想着揭开大河的源流之谜。

但几百年来，大河一直神秘，让人更加着迷。

到十九世纪中叶，有些探险家甚至做好了以生命为代价为溯源冒险的准备，争相成为发现尼罗河源头的第一人。

历经三十年征伐，尼罗河终于屈服了，但世人也为此付出了惨痛的代价，前仆后继、死伤无数，直到坚决的亨利·默顿·斯坦利最后将一切拼凑起来，解开尼罗河之谜。

您是利文斯通医师吧。

是的。

利文斯通改变了我的一生。

他的卓越不凡让我下定决心去完成他未竟的事业。