Expeditions: popular accounts

A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush: Abridged edition

A classic of travel writing, ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.

The Ice Balloon

The story of the only person to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon, and the golden age of Polar Exploration.

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