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From the lunatic fringe of exploration John Keay brings to book another miscellany of wanderers weird and wonderful. Meet the maniac who sailed through the Suez Canal before it was built, or the sailor who tried to walk round the world. Or flounder in the mangrove swamps with a lady doing 'odd jobs for Africa'. Flushed from obscurity, this collection of vagabonds changes one's view of the world.
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a book shot through with astonishing incident (John Hillaby, Daily Telegraph)
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From the lunatic fringe of exploration John Keay brings to book another miscellany of wanderers weird and wonderful. Meet the maniac who sailed through the Suez Canal before it was built, or flounder in the mangrove swamps with a lady doing odd jobs for Africa.
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John Murray/British Broadcasting Corporation, London, England, 1985
ISBN 10: 0719542499
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. This work presents the travel stories of several weird and wonderful wanderers. The evangelist who sailed through the Suez Canal before it was built is joined by the sailor who tried to walk round the world. There is a lady who liked nothing better than a good mangrove swamp, a sad girl who preferred the dunes of the Sahara, and an explorer who always fell foul of his followers; the most amazing tale a man ever lived to tell, and the most obnoxious travel writer of the century. The book contains photographs, illustrations, and a bibliography. This HARDCOVER copy is clean and solid. Appears to be unread. Seller Inventory # 020870
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. From the lunatic fringe of exploration John Keay brings to book another miscellany of wanderers weird and wonderful. Meet the maniac who sailed through the Suez Canal before it was built, or the sailor who tried to walk round the world. Or flounder in the mangrove swamps with a lady doing 'odd jobs for Africa'. Flushed from obscurity, this collection of vagabonds changes one's view of the world. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 13230
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