Levison Wood was only 22 when he decided to hitch-hike from England to India through Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, but he wasn't the conventional follower of the hippy trail. A fascination with the deeds of the early explorers, a history degree in the bag, an army career already planned and a shoestring budget of £750 - including for the flight home - he was determined to find out more about the countries of the Caucasus and beyond - and meet the people who lived and worked there.
EASTERN HORIZONS is a true traveller's tale in the tradition of the best of the genre, populated by a cast of eccentric characters; from mujahideen fighters to the Russian mafia. Along the way he meets some people who showed great hospitality, while others would rather have murdered him...
| ISBN: | 9781473676244 |
| Publication date: | 9th August 2018 |
| Author: | Levison Wood |
| Publisher: | Hodder an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Genres: |
Travel writing Memoirs Walking, hiking, trekking |