Traversa by Fran Sandham

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A story about the author's 3,000-mile solo walk across an entire continent, from Namibia's Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar.

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Traversa by Fran Sandham

A story about the author's 3,000-mile solo walk across an entire continent, from Namibia's Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar.

'A fresh and hugely amusing perspective.. a heartwarming reflection of Africa's people and places' Metro


'A likeable and self-deprecating narrator... I found myself increasingly gripped' Observer


'An honest and hugely amusing account... Sandham's love for Africa is contagious' South African Magazine


'Classical account of one man's struggle to test himself against Nature... Hope we shall hear more of his travels' The Daily Telegraph


'Frank and uplifting, a well-written account' Wanderlust


'This is real old school adventure... Great stuff' Adventure Travel


'Writes with down-to-earth glee of the personalities, hardships, pleasures and idiocy of a solo walk' Longitude Longitude


'Warm and entertaining... It is his enthusiasm for adventure and the variety of human life that makes Traversa so memorable' New Statesman

Fran Sandham was an editor at Rough Guides, and worked as a bookseller and in the voluntary sector before that. He has travelled in over 40 countries. He lives in Brighton and London.

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ISBN 13 9780715637678
ISBN 10 0715637673
Title Traversa
Author Fran Sandham
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Duckworth Books
Year published 2008-07-03
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.