SLOWLY DOWN THE GANGES /
On his 44th birthday, Eric Newby sets out on an incredible journey: to travel the 1,200-mile lenght of India's holy river by boat. In a misguided attempt to keep him out of trouble, Wanda, his long-suffering travel companion and wife, is to be his fellow boatwoman. But the journey almost immedi...
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1983
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| description | On his 44th birthday, Eric Newby sets out on an incredible journey: to travel the 1,200-mile lenght of India's holy river by boat. In a misguided attempt to keep him out of trouble, Wanda, his long-suffering travel companion and wife, is to be his fellow boatwoman. But the journey almost immediately becomes more reacherous-and undeniably slower-than either had imagined, as they run aground 63 times in the first 6 days! Travelling in a variety of unstable boats, as well as by rails, bus and bullock cart, and resting at sandbanks and remote villages, the Newbys encounter a vast variety of engaging characters, and glorious piece of mishaps. |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:5546642020-12-19T17:20:58ZSLOWLY DOWN THE GANGES / 623246 Newby, Eric London, : Picador, Copyright 19831983engOn his 44th birthday, Eric Newby sets out on an incredible journey: to travel the 1,200-mile lenght of India's holy river by boat. In a misguided attempt to keep him out of trouble, Wanda, his long-suffering travel companion and wife, is to be his fellow boatwoman. But the journey almost immediately becomes more reacherous-and undeniably slower-than either had imagined, as they run aground 63 times in the first 6 days! Travelling in a variety of unstable boats, as well as by rails, bus and bullock cart, and resting at sandbanks and remote villages, the Newbys encounter a vast variety of engaging characters, and glorious piece of mishaps.On his 44th birthday, Eric Newby sets out on an incredible journey: to travel the 1,200-mile lenght of India's holy river by boat. In a misguided attempt to keep him out of trouble, Wanda, his long-suffering travel companion and wife, is to be his fellow boatwoman. But the journey almost immediately becomes more reacherous-and undeniably slower-than either had imagined, as they run aground 63 times in the first 6 days! Travelling in a variety of unstable boats, as well as by rails, bus and bullock cart, and resting at sandbanks and remote villages, the Newbys encounter a vast variety of engaging characters, and glorious piece of mishaps.PSZJBLTravelGanges River (India and Bangladesh)URN:ISBN:97800330280235 |
| spellingShingle | Travel Ganges River (India and Bangladesh) 623246 Newby, Eric SLOWLY DOWN THE GANGES / |
| title | SLOWLY DOWN THE GANGES / |
| title_full | SLOWLY DOWN THE GANGES / |
| title_fullStr | SLOWLY DOWN THE GANGES / |
| title_full_unstemmed | SLOWLY DOWN THE GANGES / |
| title_short | SLOWLY DOWN THE GANGES / |
| title_sort | slowly down the ganges |
| topic | Travel Ganges River (India and Bangladesh) |
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