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Eastern Horizons

Hitchhiking the Silk Road

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Eastern Horizons

By: Levison Wood
Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
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About this listen

Levison Wood was only 22 when he decided to hitchhike from England to India through Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, but he wasn't the conventional follower of the hippy trail. A fascination with the deeds of the early explorers, a history degree in the bag, an army career already planned and a shoestring budget of £750 - including for the flight home - he was determined to find out more about the countries of the Caucasus and beyond - and meet the people who lived and worked there.

Eastern Horizons is a true traveller's tale in the tradition of the best of the genre, populated by a cast of eccentric characters, from mujahedeen fighters to the Russian mafia. Along the way he meets some people who showed great hospitality while others would rather have murdered him....

©2017 Levison Wood (P)2017 Hodder Headline Limited Adventure Travel Asia Adventure Iran Middle East Russia

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"Levison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel." (Michael Palin)
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amazing listening. an awe-inspiring adventure.
a great book from strat to finish. had me gripped the whole way through

amazing listening. an awe-inspiring adventure.

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Well written, well narrated and gripping from start to finish, would definitely recommend to anyone who loves adventure travel.

A real travel book

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I have read walking the Nile, The Himalayas and The americans all wrote by a much more mature Levison Wood. This book however is enthralling as his later writing and would inspire young men and women to travel. Levison Wood is an inspiring man whose work has inspired me to follow my wanderlust and head out again. This book is gritty but full of the kindness of strangers. it reminds us of our bond with the pepple of the world. There are in this world war torn places but this doesnt mean there is no love for the fellow man as young Lev found. An amazing story from a wonderful writer.

Levison Woods First book

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This is the third Levison Wood audiobook that I’ve listened to and thoroughly enjoyed. My only complaints are that it finished too soon and there are no more books by him to enjoy! Thanks for sharing your journey.

Fabulous tale

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A wonderful audio book to enrich the passing of day to day life, from driving to work to lounging in the sun.

Levison serves up his journey to us on a steaming platter of humour, history and hardship as he dictates the tumultuous overland trek he undertook at the mere age of 22.

The experience was catapulted into the stratosphere by the narrator, Barnaby Edwards, who’s varied and intoxicating accents drive the individualism of each and every encounter.

Big up Barnaby, long time.

Lev my G

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