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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9781473676244
- Categories BX, BXOS, Hidden_Gem, NF TRA, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Lifestyle, Travel, Travel guides
- Author(s) Levison Wood
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Pages 384
- Format Paperback B
- Dimensions 12.8cm x 2.6cm x 19.6cm
- Weight 0.26 kg
product description
Levison Wood was only 22 when he decided to hitch-hike from England to India through Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, but he wasn't the conventional follower of the hippy trail. A fascination with the deeds of the early explorers, a history degree in the bag, an army career already planned and a shoestring budget of £750 - including for the flight home - he was determined to find out more about the countries of the Caucasus and beyond - and meet the people who lived and worked there.EASTERN HORIZONS is a true traveller's tale in the tradition of the best of the genre, populated by a cast of eccentric characters; from mujahideen fighters to the Russian mafia. Along the way he meets some people who showed great hospitality, while others would rather have murdered him...
