The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places (Mammoth Books)

Emerging from jungle, desert or ice-cap, explorers - the celebrities of their day - were hailed as if back from the dead. Journalists fought for their stories and publishers rushed their narratives to a voracious audience. John Keay, former editor of the Royal Geographical Society's History of World Exploration, has selected and introduced the original first-hand narratives of many of these heroes, including Ross's and Franklin's experiences in the Arctic, Huc's account of the "Forbidden City" of Lhasa, and the last poignant accounts of Wills in Australia and Scott in Antarctica. This collection makes gripping reading, enhanced by the recollections and "insider knowledge" of John Keay's observations.

Title - The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places (Mammoth Books)

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Author - John Keay

ISBN 13 - 9781841193809

Imprint - Robinson Publishing

Publisher - Little, Brown Book Group

Date Published - 21/02/2002

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 130 x 197 x mm

Weight - 420 g

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