Slowly down the Ganges by Eric Newby

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The story of Eric and Wanda Newby's 1200-mile journey down the Ganges, the sacred river of India. The Newbys become intimately acquainted with the river - its shifting moods, its colourful history, and the fascinating people living on its banks.

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Slowly down the Ganges by Eric Newby

The story of Eric and Wanda Newby's 1200-mile journey down the Ganges, the sacred river of India. The Newbys become intimately acquainted with the river - its shifting moods, its colourful history, and the fascinating people living on its banks.

In the year 1919, Eric Newby was born in London. He worked in the fashion industry and book publishing after serving in the Black Watch and the Special Boat Section during WWII, but he was always on the move, occasionally as the Observer's Travel Editor. In 1994, he was knighted, and in 2001, he received the British Guild of Travel Journalists' Lifetime Achievement Award.

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ISBN 13 9780864426314
ISBN 10 0864426313
Title Slowly down the Ganges
Author Eric Newby
Series Lonely Planet Journeys
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Lonely Planet Publications Ltd
Year published 1998-09-01
Number of pages 360
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.