Newby, Eric <br/><br/>
A short walk in the Hindu Kush 
/ Eric Newby ; preface by Evelyn Waugh 
 - Melbourne ;  Oakland, CA  : Lonely Planet Publications  , 2005. 
 - 255, [17] p., [8] p. of plates  : ill., maps  ; 20 cm. 
<br/><br/> Reprint. Originally published: Secker & Warburg, 1958. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Preface -- 1. Life of a salesman -- 2. Death of a salesman -- 3. Birth of a mountain climber -- 4. Pera Palace -- 5. The dying nomad -- 6. Airing in a closed carriage -- 7. A little bit of protocol -- 8. Panjshir Valley -- 9. A walk in the sun -- 10. Finding our feet -- 11. Western approaches -- 12. Round 1 -- 13. Coming round the mountain -- 14. Round 2 -- 15. Knock-out -- 16. Over the top -- 17. Going down! -- 18. A room with a view -- 19. Disaster at Lake Mundul -- 20. Beyond the Arayu -- Maps. 
<br/><br/> First published in 1958, this is one of the first and perhaps the most widely known of celebrated English travel writer Eric Newby's many works. After some years working in the fashion industry, Newby and a companion decided to go mountain climbing in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan, despite having almost nothing in the way of climbing experience. They gained what little experience they had going on short climbs in Wales, also described here, prior to the narrative of their trek in Afghanistan. Evelyn Waugh penned the brief preface. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781741795288 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006272670 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Newby, Eric
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Hindu Kush Mountains (Afghanistan and Pakistan)----Description and travel
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS374.H5  / N47 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>915.81 NEW