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Traversa: A Solo Walk Across Africa, from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean
Fran Sandham
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Description for Traversa: A Solo Walk Across Africa, from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean
Paperback. A story about the author's 3,000-mile solo walk across an entire continent, from Namibia's Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 pp f/c insert. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
A fascinating account of the hardships and hilarity Fran Sandham experienced during his epic solo journey on foot across Africa, from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean through Namibia, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania.
Inspired by the legendary crossings of the great explorers, Sandham left the daily grind of London to undertake an extraordinary adventure. Traversa describes his brushes with danger in the form of lions and snakes, land mines and bandits, his 2-month battle with a syphilitic donkey, malaria and the everyday troubles that arise when walking across Africa.
Underpinned with stories of the great explorers themselves - ... Read more
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Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780715637678
SKU
V9780715637678
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Fran Sandham
Fran Sandham was an editor at Rough Guides, and worked as a bookseller and in the voluntary sector before that. He has travelled in over 40 countries. He lives in Brighton and London.
Reviews for Traversa: A Solo Walk Across Africa, from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean
'A fresh and hugely amusing perspective... a heartwarming reflection of Africa's people and places' Metro 'A likeable and self-deprecating narrator... I found myself increasingly gripped' Observer 'An honest and hugely amusing account... Sandham's love for Africa is contagious' South African Magazine 'Classical account of one man's struggle to test himself against Nature... Hope we shall hear more of his travels' The Daily Telegraph 'Frank ... Read more