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Eastern Horizons

Hitchhiking the Silk Road

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Eastern Horizons

By: Levison Wood
Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
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Levison Wood was only 22 when he decided to hitchhike 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 mujahedeen fighters to the Russian mafia. Along the way he meets some people who showed great hospitality while others would rather have murdered him....

©2017 Levison Wood (P)2017 Hodder Headline Limited Adventure Travel Asia Adventure Middle East Russia Iran

Critic Reviews

"Levison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel." (Michael Palin)
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I like the way Lev includes historic events in some of the locations he passes through
Cultural & Ballsy
Great book

Proper travelling

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Very entertaining and inspiring. Loved the character of Gotcha. I wouldn't hitchhiker though. Very nice.

Pretty nice

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A fascinating journey recounted with interesting anecdotes mingling history with current events. Enjoyable and recommended!

Fascinating Journey!

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This book was a decent listen without being spectacular. The author writes about his hitchhiking, low-cost trip through Russia to India. It may be off the beaten trail, but it's still a tourist journal. His internal monologue - resentful of other tourists, judgmental and patronizing of some of the locals - offers little insight to the customs of the countries along the route. He makes no effort to form any genuine relationships with the people on his journey or learn anything from them. They appear in the text only where they assist him to achieve his own goals. The historical exerts on different places feel like generic padding rather than an essential part of the narrative. He passes through some incredible places, but his descriptions don't really capture them. It's unfortunate because retracing his trip might not even be possible for decades, because of the present political instability.

Tourist journal through Central Asia

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