Strangers Like Angels: With a Devil or Two to Boot

by Jan Forman, Alec Forman

Overview

Strangers Like Angels: With a Devil or Two to Boot, a book about the journeys of Alec and Jan Forman in the 1970s. Travelling in their trusty Land-Rover Series 3, Alec and Jan use only a map and compass to navigate across 40,000 miles, through 29 countries, in Africa, Europe and out to Asia via the Hindu Kush, and on to the Himalayas. Embracing their pioneering spirit, they experience the delights of rugged landscapes, mysterious cultures and the hospitality of those they meet along the way.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157956219
Publisher:	FORMAN LLC
Publication date:	12/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Alec and Jan met in Germany whilst both serving with the British Army. Alec, an aircraft engineer was seconded to the British Antarctic Survey and lived in Antarctica for three southern summer seasons. To date he has visited over eighty-five countries and all seven continents. His claim to fame is having a glacier named after him in Antarctica as noted in
Jan used her nursing and midwifery skills in Canada, Sultanate of Oman and Mali, West Africa. She has visited over fifty countries many of which are shared about in Strangers Like Angels. Alec and Jan currently enjoy exploring and hiking in the Dreiländereck of France, Germany and Switzerland.

Editorial Reviews

Strangers Like Angels is an enchanting tale about Alec and Jan Forman, a young couple from Britain who embark on a global adventure. Set in the mid-1970s, their saga is recounted from the photos, journal entries and letters to and from family back home during their multi-year trip – all compiled into a wonderful and beautiful memoir. In the pages of this delightful autobiography, they share their epic venture through Antartica, to the deserts of Africa, in the far off lands of central Asia.....

http://seattlebackpackersmagazine.com/strangers-like-angels-book-review/ - Isaac Tait