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Impossible City
- Paris in the Twenty-First Century
- By: Simon Kuper
- Narrated by: Tim Frances
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall30
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Performance28
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Simon Kuper has experienced Paris both as a human being and as a journalist. He has grown middle-aged there, eaten the croissants, seen his wife through life-threatening cancer, taken his children to countless football matches on freezing Saturday mornings in the city's notorious banlieues, and in 2015 lived through two terrorist attacks on their neighbourhood. Over two decades of becoming something of a cantankerous Parisian himself, Kuper has watched the city change.
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Excellent account of contemporary life in Paris
- By Anonymous on 07-09-25
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Impossible City
- Paris in the Twenty-First Century
- Narrated by: Tim Frances
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 11-04-24
- Language: English
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My Journey to Lhasa
- The Personal Story of the Only White Woman Who Succeeded in Entering the Forbidden City
- By: Alexandra David-Neel
- Narrated by: Clay Lomakayu
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance7
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An exemplary travelogue of danger and achievement by the Frenchwoman Madame Alexandra David-Neel of her 1923 expedition to Tibet, the fifth in her series of Asian travels and her personal recounting of her journey to Lhasa, Tibet's forbidden city. In order to penetrate Tibet and reach Lhasa, she used her fluency of Tibetan dialects and culture, disguised herself as a beggar with yak hair extensions and inked skin, and tackled some of the roughest terrain and climate in the world.
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performance a little fast.
- By Arthur Birling on 20-04-26
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My Journey to Lhasa
- The Personal Story of the Only White Woman Who Succeeded in Entering the Forbidden City
- Narrated by: Clay Lomakayu
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 05-11-19
- Language: English
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Palestinian Walks
- Forays into a Vanishing Landscape
- By: Raja Shehadeh
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall18
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Performance16
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In this original and evocative book, we accompany Raja on six walks taken between 1978 and 2006. The earlier forays are peaceful affairs, allowing our guide to meditate at length on the character of his native land, a terrain of olive trees on terraced hillsides, luxuriant valleys carved by sacred springs, carpets of wild iris and hyacinth, and ancient monasteries built over 1,000 years ago. Shehadeh’s love for this magical place saturates his renderings of its history and topography.
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Evocative narration
- By Amazon Customer on 02-02-25
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Palestinian Walks
- Forays into a Vanishing Landscape
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 16-06-20
- Language: English
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Holidays in Hell
- In Which Our Intrepid Reporter Travels to the World's Worst Places and Asks, 'What's Funny About This'
- By: P.J. O'Rourke
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall34
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Performance21
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Story21
Holidays in Hell follows P. J. O’Rourke on a global fun-finding mission to the most desperate places on the planet, from the bombed-out streets of Beirut to the stultifying blandness of Heritage USA. P.J.’s unforgettable adventures abroad include storming student protesters’ barricades in South Korea, interviewing Communist insurrectionists in the Philippines, and going undercover in Arab garb at Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock Mosque. Packed with P.J.’s classic riffs on everything from Polish nightlife under communism to Third World driving tips....
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Every sentence has to be a funny quote!
- By Lulwah on 16-02-17
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Holidays in Hell
- In Which Our Intrepid Reporter Travels to the World's Worst Places and Asks, 'What's Funny About This'
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 25-10-11
- Language: English
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The Gran Tour
- Travels with My Elders
- By: Ben Aitken
- Narrated by: Ben Aitken
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall103
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Performance89
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Story87
When Ben Aitken learnt that his gran had enjoyed a four-night holiday including four three-course dinners, four cooked breakfasts, four games of bingo, a pair of excursions, 16 pints of lager and luxury return coach travel, all for a hundred pounds, he thought, that's the life, and signed himself up. Six times over. Good value aside, what Ben was really after was the company of his elders - those with more chapters under their belt, with the wisdom granted by experience, the candour gifted by time, and the hard-earned ability to live each day like it's nearly their last.
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Quirky and very English
- By rikki on 21-05-21
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The Gran Tour
- Travels with My Elders
- Narrated by: Ben Aitken
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 03-09-20
- Language: English
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Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
- By: Paul Theroux
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 24 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall184
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Performance123
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Story121
In Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Paul Theroux retraces the steps he took thirty years ago in his classic The Great Railway Bazaar. From the Eurostar in London, he once again sets out on a journey to the East, travelling overland through Eastern Europe, India and Asia. Infused with the changes that have shaped the exterior landscape and enriched with developments to his own perceptions and psychology, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is an absorbing and beautifully written follow-up to The Great Railway Bazaar.
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Transports one to the East magnificently
- By Carolyn on 26-05-09
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Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 24 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 06-03-09
- Language: English
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Dave Gorman Vs The Rest of the World
- By: Dave Gorman
- Narrated by: Dave Gorman
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall441
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Performance339
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Story337
Remember when you were a kid, and you used to go round to a friend's house to see if they were playing? Well, as adults we're not supposed to do that. Which is a shame... because Dave Gorman likes playing. He REALLY likes games. So he knocked on the biggest door you could ever imagine - the internet - and asked 76,000 people if they fancied a game. This is the story of what happened next.
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Nice guy but dull
- By Anonymous on 25-07-11
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Dave Gorman Vs The Rest of the World
- Narrated by: Dave Gorman
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 17-06-11
- Language: English
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A Fast Bike Through the Badlands
- The Petrolhead Travelogues
- By: Andy C Wareing
- Narrated by: Andy C Wareing
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance5
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Story5
It has been nearly four decades since Andy rode a Fast Bike to Byzantium. Many bikes have come and gone, but now living in the United States of America, Andy has sadly become a stranger to the joys of motorcycling. Until, out of the blue, a serendipitous and possibly alcohol fuelled conversation provides him with both the motorcycle, the opportunity, and the desire to explore the vast, untamed landscapes of America. Join Andy as he embarks on an audacious cross-country journey, rediscovering the intoxicating lure of the unknown.
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Feels like it’s been written in a rush.
- By Jiff Jaff on 06-10-25
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A Fast Bike Through the Badlands
- The Petrolhead Travelogues
- Narrated by: Andy C Wareing
- Series: The Petrolhead Travelogues, Book 4
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 22-10-24
- Language: English
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Do It While You Still Can
- Motorcycle Escapades and Tribulations
- By: Nick Adams
- Narrated by: Nick Adams
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance14
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Story14
There are times when sitting on the couch in front of the TV seems infinitely preferable to rolling the motorbike out of the garage for a ride or putting the boots on to go for a hike, yet it’s rare that one regrets the effort. In this collection of motorcycling road trips, garage misadventures, bike reviews, and reminiscences, I try to convey my joy of riding, even when things don’t always work out perfectly. Life is short. The time is now. Do it while you still can.
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Another great listen
- By Stu on 16-03-24
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Do It While You Still Can
- Motorcycle Escapades and Tribulations
- Narrated by: Nick Adams
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 04-10-21
- Language: English
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Raw Dog
- The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs
- By: Jamie Loftus
- Narrated by: Jamie Loftus
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall34
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Performance30
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Story30
One of BookPage's Best Audiobooks of 2023 "Loftus is a charming narrator...goofy, engaging, and always game to do a silly voice." —The New York Times "There’s something terribly irresistible about her narration, which is often incredibly funny." —BookPage Part travelogue, part culinary...
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Hot dog!
- By Anonymous on 08-01-25
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Raw Dog
- The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs
- Narrated by: Jamie Loftus
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 23-05-23
- Language: English
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The Way of the White Clouds
- By: Lama Anagarika Govinda
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall41
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Performance31
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The classic spiritual travelogue by one of Tibet’s best-known explorers, The Way of the White Clouds is the remarkable narrative of a pilgrimage which could not be made today. In 1948, Lama Anagarika Govinda made an unforgettable journey into Tibet before its invasion by the Chinese. His unique account is not only a spectacular and gloriously poetic story of exploration and discovery; it is also invaluable for its sensitivity and clearly presented interpretation of the Tibetan tradition.
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This book is full of important treasures
- By Ann on 30-05-16
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The Way of the White Clouds
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 19-10-15
- Language: English
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Podcast 100% in Italiano, by Italy Made Easy
- By: Italy Made Easy
- Original Recording
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Finally a podcast in Italian, designed for learners of Italian... 100% in slower Italian! Listen to interesting topics and learn about Italy, all while practicing your comprehension, expanding your vocabulary and improving your pronunciation! Manu Venditti, the founder of Italy Made Easy is a native Italian language lover, with a passion for helping people like you learn, improve, practice and master the Italian language. For each episode you can download the free accompanying PDF, with the full accurate Italian transcript of the show, along with a series of Listening and Comprehension ...
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Just perfect!
- By Mel Lacrima on 02-09-24
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Lost in the Wild
- Danger and Survival in the North Woods
- By: Cary J. Griffith
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall96
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Performance88
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On a beautiful summer afternoon in 1998, Dan Stephens, a 22-year-old canoeist, was leading a trip deep into Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park. He stepped into a gap among cedar trees to look for the next portage - and did not return. More than four hours later, Dan awakened from a fall with a lump on his head and stumbled deeper into the woods, confused. Three years later, Jason Rasmussen, a third-year medical student who loved the forest's solitude, walked alone into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on a crisp fall day.
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Very Good
- By Lawrence J. Glynn on 05-12-18
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Lost in the Wild
- Danger and Survival in the North Woods
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 10-04-18
- Language: English
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Knitlandia
- A Knitter Sees the World
- By: Clara Parkes
- Narrated by: Clara Parkes
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall61
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Performance53
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Knitting aficionado and notable artisan Clara Parkes delves into her storied travels with this inspiring and witty New York Times bestselling memoir on a creative life enriched by her adventures around the world. Building on the success of The Yarn Whisperer, Parkes's rich personal...
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Slowburn
- By nicola nicholson on 13-06-18
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Knitlandia
- A Knitter Sees the World
- Narrated by: Clara Parkes
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 07-06-16
- Language: English
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Different Natures
- And the Spaces In-Between
- By: Graham Field
- Narrated by: Graham Field
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall52
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Performance47
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Different Natures takes you on three journeys. Each gives an honest and passionate insight into the evolution of a compulsive traveler. Looking for direction with the wrong eyes spawned Graham’s lust for wandering. The miles cleared his vision, and the hunger for longer distance grows with an insatiable appetite for new experiences.
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The definition of adventure.
- By girl in a gale on 12-01-23
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Different Natures
- And the Spaces In-Between
- Narrated by: Graham Field
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 18-12-19
- Language: English
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
- By: Hunter S. Thompson
- Narrated by: Ron McClarty
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance14
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Hunter S. Thompson is roaring down the desert highway to Las Vegas with his attorney, the Samoan, to find the dark side of the American Dream. Armed with a drug arsenal of stupendous proportions, the duo engage in a surreal succession of chemically enhanced confrontations with casino operators, police officers, and assorted Middle Americans.
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So dull.
- By Gol on 15-04-26
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
- Narrated by: Ron McClarty
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 18-12-25
- Language: English
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Iranian Rappers and Persian Porn: A Hitchhiker's Adventures in the New Iran
- A Hitchhiker's Adventures in the New Iran
- By: Jamie Maslin
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall87
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Performance81
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When Jamie Maslin decides to hitchhike the entire length of the Silk Road, he decides to travel first and plan later. Then, unexpectedly stranded in Iran - a country he's only read about in newspapers - he wonders whether he'll make it out alive. After crossing the border on foot from Turkey, Maslin finds himself suddenly plunged into the subversive, contradictory world of Iranian subculture, where he is embraced by locals who are happy to show him the true Iran as they see it....
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Breadth of fresh air
- By Manto on 14-02-15
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Iranian Rappers and Persian Porn: A Hitchhiker's Adventures in the New Iran
- A Hitchhiker's Adventures in the New Iran
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 20-05-13
- Language: English
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A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
- By: Eric Newby
- Narrated by: James Bryce
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall88
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Performance72
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Story71
It was 1956, and Eric Newby was earning an improbable living in the chaotic family business of London haute couture. Pining for adventure, Newby sent his friend Hugh Carless the now-famous cable - CAN YOU TRAVEL NURISTAN JUNE? - setting in motion a legendary journey from Mayfair to Afghanistan, and the mountains of the Hindu Kush, northeast of Kabul. Inexperienced and ill prepared (their preparations involved nothing more than some tips from a Welsh waitress), the amateurish rogues embarked on a month of adventure and hardship in one of the most beautiful wildernesses on earth.
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Fantastic
- By Anonymous on 27-12-20
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A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
- Narrated by: James Bryce
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 14-11-19
- Language: English
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