A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
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This classic of adventure writing has a reputation for being fun, funny, and engaging.
A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
Author: Eric Newby
288 pages
Rating: 4.0 Goodreads
Summary: 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, 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.
We will meet at 7pm on Tuesday, July 7 at:
Sugar House Park
1330 E 2100 S
Salt Lake City
Grassy area southeast of the Hidden Grove Pavilion - view the map for specifics. (**Note that this is across the creek from where we have been meeting in the past, to avoid noise from the drum circle.**)
To access it: Park in the Sugar Beet/Hidden Grove Pavilion parking lot, next to the basketball courts, then walk across the Hidden Grove Pavilion bridge.
I will be there early- I have short brown hair and glasses, and will be carrying a copy of the book.