A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
<p>Some of the maps in this title are best viewed on a tablet device.</p><p>A classic of travel writing, <em>A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush</em> is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.</p><p>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.</p><p>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 <em>A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush</em> would soon crystallise Newby's reputation as one of the greatest travel writers of all time.</p><p>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.</p>