A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
Здесь можно скачать "A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush", год 2010 в формате fb2 полную версию бесплатно без регистрации и SMS, а
также читать онлайн книгу на сайте ПараКниг (paraknig.me)
Год издания: 2010
Полная версия книги
Рейтинг
Содержание книги - A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush Newby Eric
A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush - описание и краткое содержание, автор Newby Eric, читайте бесплатно онлайн на сайте электронной библиотеки
paraknig.me
A classic of travel writing, A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.
It was 1956, and Eric Newby was earning an improbable living in the chaotic family business of London haute couture. Pining for adventure, Newby sent his friend Hugh Carless the now-famous cable – CAN YOU TRAVEL NURISTAN JUNE? – setting in motion a legendary journey from Mayfair to Afghanistan, and the mountains of the Hindu Kush, north-east of Kabul.
Inexperienced and ill prepared (their preparations involved nothing more than some tips from a Welsh waitress), the amateurish rogues embark on a month of adventure and hardship in one of the most beautiful wildernesses on earth – a journey that adventurers with more experience and sense may never have undertaken. With good humour, sharp wit and keen observation, the charming narrative style of A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush would soon crystallise Newby's reputation as one of the greatest travel writers of all time.
One of the greatest travel classics from one of Britain's best-loved travel writers, this edition includes new photographs, an epilogue from Newby's travelling companion, Hugh Carless, and a prologue from one of Newby's greatest proponents, Evelyn Waugh.
Чтобы оставить свою оценку и/или комментарий, Вам нужно войти под своей учетной записью или зарегистрироваться
Пока никто не оставил впечатление о книге...
Пока никто не оставил цитат из этой книги...
Другие книги авторавсе книги
An illustrated ebook documenting the hugely varied and always entertaining career of one of Britain’s best-loved travel writers.Born in London in 1919, Eric Newby was educated at St Paul’s School. He began his travelling career in a perambulator commuting between Hammersmith Bridge and such seaside resorts as Frinton. In 1938 he persuaded his father to have him apprenticed to the four-masted Finnish barque Moshulu and, with camera in tow, sailed in the last Grain Race from Australia to Europe by...
| Автор | Eric Newby |
| Жанр | Отдых / туризм |
A chronicle of travels, some homely some exotic, from the man who can make a schoolboy holiday in Swanage as colourful as a walk in the Hindu Kush.Eric Newby's life of travel began in 1919, on pram-ride adventures with his mother into the dark streets of Barnes and the chaotic jungles of Harrods, and progressed to solo, school-bound adventures around the slums of darkest Hammersmith. His interest piqued, Newby's wanderlust snowballed, and his adventures multiplied, as he navigated the London...
| Автор | Eric Newby |
| Жанр | Отдых / туризм |
Some of the maps in this title are best viewed on a tablet device.A classic of travel writing, ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.It was 1956, and Eric Newby was earning an improbable living in the chaotic family business of London haute couture. Pining for adventure, Newby sent his friend Hugh Carless the now-famous cable – CAN YOU TRAVEL NURISTAN JUNE? – setting in motion a legendary...
| Автор | Eric Newby |
| Жанр | Отдых / туризм |
With his trademark charm and sharp wit, Newby leaves no stone unturned in his quest for wonderfully detailed and quirky knowledge to share with his reader. Insightful, hilarious and sheer fun, this is an adventure not to be missed, by Britain's best-loved travel guide, and father of the genre.'Why don't you start in Naples and go clockwise round the Mediterranean instead of dashing off in all directions like a lunatic?' Fortunately, Eric Newby followed his wife Wanda's advice, and so begins the...
| Автор | Eric Newby |
| Жанр | Отдых / туризм |
'You've had some pretty crazy ideas in your life, Newby, but this is the craziest.' Grandmother Wanda Newby was exasperated after continuous rain, snow, and gales that knocked from her bike. Twice.To avoid other tourists, Eric Newby had decided that the depths of winter would be the very best time to explore Ireland by mountain bike. More astonishing still, he managed to persuade Wanda, his long-suffering wife and life-long co-traveller, to accompany him – mainly, she admitted, to 'keep him out...
| Автор | Eric Newby |
| Жанр | Отдых / туризм |
‘Slowly Down the Ganges’ is seen as a vintage Newby masterpiece, alongside ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ and ‘Love and War in the Apennines’. Told with Newby's self-deprecating humour and wry attention to detail, this is a classic of the genre and a window into an enchanting piece of history.On his forty-forth birthday, Eric Newby sets out on an incredible journey: to travel the 1,200-mile length of India's holy river. In a misguided attempt to keep him out of trouble, Wanda, his life-long...
| Автор | Eric Newby |
| Жанр | Отдых / туризм |
Другие книги жанраПутеводители на английском языке
"The Ladybird Book of London" is a gem from the Ladybird vintage archive. First published in 1961, this is a classic Ladybird hardback book, packed with information about Britain's capital. This new edition is exactly the same as the original, with a dust jacket and beautifully reproduced images. The story of London, her sights and history, is illustrated with twenty-four beautiful full-page pictures. Starting from Trafalgar Square this book takes you through famous streets to see historic...
| Автор | John Lewesdon |
| Жанр | Путеводители на английском языке |
| Год | 2014 |
The ultimate London souvenir, bursting with retro charm and featuring official A-Z map designs.
The immediately recognizable London A-Z map is brought to life with bold colours and striking graphic design in this stylish souvenir. The book unfolds to reveal ten official A-Z maps of famous London areas, each accompanied by a 3-D pop-up of the area's most famous sight, including Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, St Paul's and the Houses of Parliament.
| Жанр | Путеводители на английском языке |
The guidebook contains information about exploration history, sights and infrastructure of Primorsky Krai, as well as walking routes and transportation. For the first time, you can read a full review of natural and cultural objects of Vladivostok Free Port. Here, the information about traditions of the indigenous people, climate and weather conditions was finally put together. The book also offers a review of the economic prospects of the region. It contains plans and schemes of local...
| Жанр | Путеводители на английском языке |
This first and to this day only guidebook to Magadan Oblast contains information about its exploration history, the sights, the infrastructure and the prospects of the region. For the first time, all information about the tourist opportunities of the region, the most interesting tours, sights and all historical information, was put together. The book contains plans and schemes of the settlements, illustrated with pictures of sights and infographics. The book will be of use for all those who are...
| Автор | Берсенев Николай, Агафонов Андраник, Агафонова Александра |
| Жанр | Путеводители на английском языке |
Trans-Baikal Territory is one of Russia's most interesting and astonishing regions. The immense steppes east of Lake Baikal were settled 30,000 years ago. Transbaikal Territory has witnessed the rise and fall of many civilisations, including Genghis Khan's Mongol empire - the largest empire in history. The great conqueror was born not far from Chita, in the Onon River valley. These lands were later explored by Russian Cossacks, who founded the first large settlements and forts....
| Автор | Берсенев Николай, Агафонов Андраник, Виноградова Полина |
| Жанр | Путеводители на английском языке |
| Год | 2019 |
This guide provides up-to-date information on specially protected natural areas (SPNA) of the Russian Far East, including full details on the climate, geographical features, flora, and fauna of conservation areas. The guide devotes particular attention to tourist routes, with in-depth descriptions, as well as seasonal accessibility of the area, its key infrastructure, contact information, and maps and photographs of the specially protected natural areas (SPNA). It is intended for anyone who is...
| Автор | Берсенев Николай, Агафонов Артур, Бисикалова Виктория |
| Жанр | Путеводители на английском языке |
| Год | 2018 |