A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush (Travel Literature)

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The most successful travel writer of his generation, Eric Newby's account of his climbing expedition in a remote corner of Afghanistan is impossible to read without laughing out loud.
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Katherine Adams, May 14, 2008 (view all comments by Katherine Adams)
Ill-fitting boots, inadequate supplies and insufficient food didn't stop Eric Newby, a British fashion buyer, from quitting his job to climb a mountain range in Afghanistan in the early 1950s. Nor did the fact that he had absolutely no experience in climbing stop him and a friend from their exploration.

Newby's vivid descriptions of the area, the people, and even the horrible physical ailments they endured are fascinating, and often hilarious. His witty observations left out just one question: How he managed to refrain from killing his friend, who managed to to cause almost all of the scrapes they found themselves in.

Surprisingly, his asides into the political and religious difficulties the twosome encountered in 1953 provide an understandable view of the region today.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781741795288

Author:

Newby, Eric

Publisher:

Lonely Planet

Foreword by:

Waugh, Evelyn

Foreword:

Waugh, Evelyn

Author:

<B>Who We Are</B><BR>At Lonely Planet

Subject:

Essays & Travelogues

Subject:

Travel Writing-General

Copyright:

2008

Edition Description:

Travel Literature

Series:

Lonely Planet Journeys

Publication Date:

20080731

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

272

Dimensions:

197 x 128 mm