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Traversa: A Solo Walk Across Africa, from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean

Traversa: A Solo Walk Across Africa, from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean

by Fran Sandham (Author)

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    Hardcover 2007

    $3.25
Synopsis

Traversa is a fascinating account of the hardships and hilarity Fran Sandham experienced during his epic solo journey on foot across Africa, from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean through Namibia, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania. Inspired by the legendary crossings of the great explorers, Sandham left the daily grind of London to undertake an extraordinary adventure. Traversa describes his brushes with danger in the form of lions and snakes, land mines and bandits, his 2-month battle with a syphilitic donkey, malaria and the everyday troubles that arise when walking across Africa. Underpinned with stories of the great explorers themselves - Livingstone, Stanley and Galton among others - Traversa is the written proof of Sandham's grit, determination and sheer obsession with the continent of Africa.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 288
 Publisher: Duckworth
Published: 04 Oct 2007
ISBN 10: 0715637029
ISBN 13: 9780715637029

Media Reviews
'A likeable and self-deprecating narrator ... I found myself increasingly gripped' Observer'Classical account of one man's struggle to test himself against Nature ... Hope we shall hear more of his travels' The Daily Telegraph'Warm and entertaining ... Above all, it is his enthusiasm for adventure and the variety of human life that makes Traversa so memorable' New Statesman'A fresh and hugely amusing perspective ... a heartwarming reflection of Africa's people and places' Metro
Author Bio
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.