My Life as an Explorer (National Geographic Adventure Classics) - Softcover

Hedin, Sven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 079226987X ISBN 13: 9780792269878

Publisher: National Geographic Books, 2003

Synopsis

Over the course of three decades in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Sven Hedin traveled the ancient Silk Road, discovered long-lost cities, mapped previously uncharted rivers, and saw more of "the roof of the world" than any European before him. Written in the exuberant, enthusiastic style of Richard Halliburton's The Royal Road to Romance, this epic memoir captures the splendor of nowvanished civilizations, the excitement of unearthing ancient monuments, the chilling terrors of snow-clogged mountain passes, and the parching agony of the desert. Hedin climbs accursed mountains in China, infiltrates Tibet, outwits Torgut bandits, and of course becomes close friends with royalty from Peking to London, including the rulers of both the Russian and British empires. A worldwide bestseller in the 1920s, it today introduces a new generation to a man of exceptional daring and accomplishment. The book is illustrated with 160 of Hedin's own drawings.

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Review:

"No syllable is wasted...each sentence is as vibrant as the lilt of a Norse saga." -The New York Times"An account of an astonishing number of adventures...and of perils, a tithe of which would satisfy most men." -New York Tribune "No syllable is wasted...each sentence is as vibrant as the lilt of a Norse saga." -The New York Times "An account of an astonishing number of adventures...and of perils, a tithe of which would satisfy most men." -New York Tribune "No syllable is wasted...each sentence is as vibrant as the lilt of a Norse saga." -The New York Times "An account of an astonishing number of adventures...and of perils, a tithe of which would satisfy most men." -New York Tribune "No syllable is wasted...each sentence is as vibrant as the lilt of a Norse saga." -The New York Times"An account of an astonishing number of adventures...and of perils, a tithe of which would satisfy most men." -New York Tribune

About the Author:

SVEN HEDIN was born in Sweden, educated in Germany, and spent much of his life roaming Central Asia. He spoke seven languages, published more than fifty books, and won honors and acclaim around the globe. He died in 1952 at the age of 87. PETER HOPKIRK is the author of five popular histories involving Central Asia, including The Great Game, Trespassers on the Roof of the World, and Setting the East Ablaze (all available from Kodansha Globe). He lives in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: National Geographic Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 079226987X
• ISBN 13: 9780792269878
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 500