The view was colossal. Below us on every side mountains surged away it seemed forever; we looked down on glaciers and snow-covered peaks that perhaps no one has ever seen before, except from the air.' Feeling restless in the world of London's high-fashion industry, Eric Newby asked an old friend to accompany him on a mountain-climbing expedition in the wild and remote Hindu Kush, in north-eastern Afghanistan. And so they went - although they did stop first for four days of climbing lessons in Wales - becoming the first Englishmen to visit this spectacular region for mor ethan half a century. Newby's frank and funny account of their expedition to what is still amongst the world's most isolated areas is one of the classics of travel writing.
A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
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Author: Eric Newby
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780864426048
Details:
Author: Eric Newby
Brand: Brand: Lonely Planet
Edition: Reprint
Features:
- Used Book in Good Condition
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 272
Release Date: 01-09-1998
Package Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.0 x 0.6 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780864426048
