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Levison Wood - Walking the Americas, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

Walking the Americas

‘A wildly entertaining account of his epic journey' Daily Mail

Av Levison Wood

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LONGLISTED IN THE ADVENTURE TRAVEL CATEGORY OF THE 2017 BANFF MOUNTAIN BOOK AWARDS SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERBY THE AUTHOR OF WALKING THE HIMALAYAS, WINNER OF THE 2016 EDWARD STANFORD ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD'Levison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel.' Michael PalinWalking the Americas chronicles Levison Wood's 1,800 mile trek along the spine of the Americas, through eight countries, from Mexico to Colombia, experiencing some of the world's most diverse, beautiful and unpredictable places.His journey took him from violent and dangerous cities to ancient Mayan ruins lying still unexplored in the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala. He encountered members of indigenous tribes, migrants heading towards the US border and proud Nicaraguan revolutionaries on his travels, where at the end of it all, he attempted to cross one of the most impenetrable borders on earth: the Darien Gap route from Panama into South America.This trek required every ounce of Levison Wood's guile, tact, strength and resilience in one of the most raw, real and exciting journeys of his life.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2018-01-25
  • Mått: 128 x 196 x 24 mm
  • Vikt: 238 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 304
  • Förlag: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781473654099
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Levison Wood is an award-winning author, explorer and photographer, whose books and documentaries have won critical acclaim around the world.Levison's passion for adventure and discovering more about indigenous ways of life has taken him to over 100 countries. He served for several years as an Officer in the British Parachute Regiment, including an operational deployment to Afghanistan, where he fought Taliban insurgents in Helmand.

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Levison Wood is a great adventurer and a wonderful storyteller. - Sir Ranulph FiennesBritain's best-loved adventurer... he looks like a man who will stare danger in the face and soak up a lot of pain without complaint. - The TimesLevison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel. - Michael Palin

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1 recensioner, genomsnitt 5/5

  1. 5/5 Carolyn B

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