A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
The view was colossal. Below us on every side mountain 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 a 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...
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Feeling restless in the world of London s fashion industry, Newby decides to go mountain climbing with a friend in the desolate Hindu Kush of Afghanistan. After the novices make a brief stop in Wales for mountain climbing instruction, they head for Asia and begin a journey punctuated by linguistic misunderstandings, vehicle problems, and unanticipated trekking challenges. Newby s witty, engaging narrative is a gem, treasured by readers for over 40 years.Preface by Evelyn Waugh, Afterword by Joe Kane, black & white photographs, new map by Victor and Maria Lazzaro Library Journal, March 2002 - Library Journal Readers will admire his (Newby) perseverence, intriguing personality, and outstanding descriptions.
\ Library JournalReaders will admire his (Newby) perseverence, intriguing personality, and outstanding descriptions. \ — Library Journal, March 2002\ \
