"No other traveller in history has ever before attempted this awesome feat, which can be compared to the first ascent of Everest, or rowing single-handed across the Atlantic." Peter Hopkirk
"Blackmore's great adventure consisted of leading an Anglo-Chinese expedition across one of the last unexplored places on earth. A brilliant book." Angela Lambert, Independent
"This is the best book I have read for a considerable time." Traveller
"Exhilarating and inspiring. The fascination is in the psychological rather than the physical journey." The Tablet
"Blackmore is at times wonderfully understated about the physical challenges. His gritty tale shows that there is still much to be learnt about oneself and the world by doing things the hard way." Sunday Times
"An exceptionally readable account of a formidable achievement. Throughout the book the humour and goodwill, that no doubt kept the team together and made the expedition such a success, is evident." RGS - The Geographical Journal
"The story of extraordinary will, endurance and courage - and also of a man possessed by an undefinable restlessness." The Review
"The Taklamakan is every bit as devilish as Blackmore records." Far Eastern Economic Review
"Writing with a refreshing lack of cynicism, Blackmore gives a vivid, no-nonsense, engaging account of the arduous two-month journey." Library Journal
"Fiercely honest. The point of reading this book is being afforded the chance of discovering through Blackmore's deeply sensitive eyes a world far removed from the "reality" you or I would know. The book is a celebration of human achievement." Dawn, Pakistan
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BN ID: | 2940179023036 |
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Publisher: | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date: | 07/10/2020 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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