Travel Classic: ERIC NEWBY—A SHORT WALK IN THE HINDU KUSH—1999 Ltd Ed HC

Description: • For Your Consideration: • A scarce* SIGNED** LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER of: • “A SHORT WALK IN THE HINDU KUSH: A Preposterous Adventure”(The Adventure Library, 1999) (Hardcover, First Edition Thus) • BY ERIC NEWBY *RARITY NOTE: At the date of this listing (10 December 2022), there are no SIGNED copies of this edition for sale online (source: Bookfinder). **SIGNED by the Author in Black Ink on the Dedication Page. (Please see photos.) • Introduction by EVELYN WAUGH • ABOUT THIS SERIES: “The ADVENTURE LIBRARY is a book club offering its members handsomely designed and printed hardcover editions of the great books of high adventure: the enduring classics of exploration, discovery, and survival. These editions, which are not available in bookstores, include new introductions, annotations, maps, illustrations, and other material. ADVENTURE LIBRARY volumes are printed on acid-free paper and their fine-quality bindings are Smythe-sewn for permanence.”—THE PUBLISHER • ABOUT THIS BOOK: “NEWBY belongs to that enduring set of English travelers who investigate the world for their own amusement and then, to our great profit and pleasure, share their experience with us. This beguiling tale is a classic of travel adventure…. No mountaineer, NEWBY set out with a friend to explore the formidable peaks of the Nuristan Mountains in northeast Afghanistan. His witty, unorthodox report is packed with incidents both ghastly and ecstatic as he takes us where few Western feet have trod.”—THE PUBLISHER • “Deliciously funny…. MR. NEWBY has delighted the heart of a man whose travelling days are done.” —EVELYN WAUGH, FROM THE INTRO • “One of the most unusual books of exploration and travel in years. And one of the best written." —NEW YORK TIMES • “Reading A SHORT WALK was a revelation. The superbly crafted, eccentric and evocative story of his Afghan travels was like a call to arms. I quit my job, secured a book contract with Penguin, and headed to the Arctic. NEWBY’s book continues to be my endlessly inspiring companion.”—KARI HERBERT, THE GUARDIAN (UK) • “A chatty, humorous and perceptive account"—WILLIAM O. DOUGLAS, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (1959) • “Marked by genial self-effacement and overwhelming understatement…. Even the unsanitary hotel accommodations, the infected drinking water, the unpalatable food, the inevitable dysentery are lively, amusing, laughable episodes.”—MARGALIT FOX, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (2006) • “A classic piece of old-school British exploration.” —MICHAEL SHAPIRO, TRAVELER’S TALES • “A classic trek.” —BOYD TONKIN, THE INDEPENDENT (UK) • “Perfect travel writing.” —JOHN PILKINGTON, SOUTHERN REPORTER • “Endlessly entertaining” —THE DAILY MAIL (UK) • “Vastly entertaining.” —SAM PICKERING, THE SEWANEE REVIEW (2007) • “A total success.” —THE NEW YORKER • “One of the most enjoyable reads of the last century.” —HERALD TRIBUNE • “The most successful travel writer of his generation. It’s impossible to read this book without laughing aloud.” —THE OBSERVER (UK) • “Endlessly entertaining.” —THE DAILY MAIL (UK) • “Full of serendipity and surprise.” —THE ECONOMIST • “A notable addition to the literature of unorthodox travel…tough, extrovert, humorous and immensely literate.” —TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT (UK) • “A SHORT WALK IN THE HINDU KUSH established him as a traveler who not only journeyed fruitfully but had the ability to bring his readers with him.” —WILLIAM TREVOR, THE GUARDIAN (UK) • “As good as its hype.” —WANDERLUST • “The text of this edition of A SHORT WALK IN THE HINDU KUSH has been computer typeset in Adobe Garamond designed by Robert Slimbach after original typefaces created by Claude Garamond of Antwerp, Belgium, in the 16th century. Typography and binding design for THE ADVENTURE LIBRARY by Elton S. Robinson Typesetting and production management by Martin Cook Associates, Ltd. Printing by Data Reproductions Corporation, Auburn Hills. Binding by John H. Dekker & Sons, Inc., Grand Rapids.” —THE PUBLISHER • ABOUT THE AUTHOR: “NEWBY is an incomparable, shrewd and witty travel writer.” —JOHN MORTIMER • “One of the sharpest, funniest and most boisterously entertaining of all travel writers.” —JEREMY LEWIS, SUNDAY TIMES (UK) • “The master storyteller. He transformed travel writing.” —THE INDEPENDENT (UK) • “Any book by ERIC NEWBY is an event.” —LEN DEIGHTON • “Whatever NEWBY writes, I read with uncritical pleasure.” —FINANCIAL TIMES • “The most successful travel writer of his generation.” —THE OBSERVER (UK) • “The thing that sets ERIC NEWBY quite apart from other literate travellers is his gusto. Where others flutter on impressionistic wings, tread self-consciously across unpeopled wastes, or muse lyrically and sometimes disproportionately about the past, NEWBYbarges into everything with relish and mockery in the very opposite of the grand manner…. Everything ERIC NEWBY has written is a joy.” —GEOFFREY MOORHOUSE, THE TIMES (UK) • “No other writer engages his readers more wholeheartedly in his adventures.” —DAILY MAIL (UK) • “An unrivalled eye for the ridiculous and, although this is essentially a serious book, it is frequently very, very funny…. He is an extremely elegant writer, beautifully paced and rhythmic.” —THE DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK) • “His eternal curiosity in common humanity, his love of obscure facts and random delving into byways of history, mean that he is always entertaining. He carries his readers with him, effortlessly sharing his own enthusiasm.” —LITERARY REVIEW (UK) • “The most companionable of literary vagabonds.” —THE SCOTSMAN • “Without NEWBY, there might never have been a BRYSON, an O’HANLON, or a CAHILL. He’s the backpacker without a cause, the sort who gives himself over to the journey a quite ambitious trek through Afghanistan’s rugged Nuristan region certain that only by blundering forward can the purpose of the excursion be revealed. NEWBY reminds us that even a valid passport is inessential to traveling. All you really need is to be game.” —OUTSIDE MAGAZINE •• For other details about this book, please see below. • TITLE: “A SHORT WALK IN THE HINDU KUSH: A Preposterous Adventure” AUTHOR: ERIC NEWBY INTRODUCTION: EVELYN WAUGH ILLUSTRATED: WITH BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS TYPE: HARDCOVER PAGES: 252 PUBLISHER, LOCALE, & YEAR: The Adventure Library (North Salem, New York), 1999 EDITION: First Edition Thus* *RE: On the Copyright Page, the statement “First ADVENTURE LIBRARY edition 1999.” FIRST PUBLISHED: 1958 NOTE: This copy is NOT ex-library. ISBN: 1-885283-17-2 CONDITION OF BOOK: VERY GOOD PLUS.Not issued by publisher with a dust jacket: Boards are very clean & bright. Corners are sharp with light scuffs; spine tips & edges are fine. Spine is tight but is faintly slanted at an angle of about 5%. Spine-lettering is bright. Text-block edges are fine. Pages are bright & clean with no underlining, no doodling, no tears, no foxing, no dog-eared corners, & no writing save for the author’s signature on the Dedication Page. Clearly unread. THE AUTHOR ERIC NEWBY’S SIGNATURE: Appears, in black ink, on the Dedication Page. Above NEWBY’s signature is the wording, “This copy is from a limited edition signed by the author for members of THE ADVENTURE LIBRARY.” SHIPPING NEWS: This book will be wrapped with care before being shipped in a cushioned and sturdy box. THANK YOU! ********************** /\___/\=•ᆺ•= “We believe it’s good business to be good to our customers.” *********** FLAPPINCAT’s HOUSE RULES ***********1. GENERAL TREATMENT. 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Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-10-06T11:04:54.000Z

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