Overview
"Inspired by the great explorers, Fran Sandham left the daily grind of London to undertake an extraordinary adventure. 'Traversa' is the funny and engaging story of his epic 3,000-mile walk across an entire continent, from Namibia's Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar ... ""Traversa"" is a fascinating account of the hardships and hilarity Fran Sandham experienced during his epic solo journey on foot across Africa, from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean through Namibia, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania. Inspired by the legendary crossings of the great explorers, Sandham left the daily grind of London to undertake an extraordinary adventure. ""Traversa"" describes his brushes with danger in the form of lions and snakes, land mines and bandits, his 2-month battle with a syphilitic donkey, malaria and the everyday troubles that arise when walking across Africa. Underpinned with stories of the great explorers themselves - Livingstone, Stanley and Galton among others - ""Traversa"" is the written proof of Sandham's grit, determination and sheer obsession with the continent of Africa."
Full Product Details
Author: Fran Sandham
Publisher: Duckworth Books
Imprint: Duckworth
ISBN: 9780715637678
ISBN 10: 0715637673
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 03 July 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Language: English
Reviews
'A classic account of one man's struggle to test himself against Nature' - Daily Telegraph. 'Sandham is a likeable and self-deprecating narrator, and I found myself increasingly gripped' - The Observer. 'Real old school adventure... Great stuff'- Adventure Travel. 'Sandham proves to be genial company, approaching the trials of the open road with self-deprecating humour... Above all, it is his enthusiasm for adventure and the variety of human life that makes Traversa so memorable' - New Statesman. 'I REALLY enjoyed this book. It had me laughing out loud' - Emma Gregg, Travel Africa Magazine.
Warm and entertaining ... It is his enthusiasm for adventure and the variety of human life that makes Traversa so memorable * New Statesman * Writes with down-to-earth glee of the personalities, hardships, pleasures and idiocy of a solo walk * Longitude Longitude * This is real old school adventure ... Great stuff * Adventure Travel * Frank and uplifting, a well-written account * Wanderlust * Classical account of one man's struggle to test himself against Nature ... Hope we shall hear more of his travels * The Daily Telegraph * An honest and hugely amusing account ... Sandham's love for Africa is contagious * South African Magazine * A likeable and self-deprecating narrator ... I found myself increasingly gripped * Observer * A fresh and hugely amusing perspective ... a heartwarming reflection of Africa's people and places * Metro *
Author Information
Fran Sandham was an editor at Rough Guides, and worked as a bookseller and in the voluntary sector before that. He has travelled in over 40 countries. He lives in Brighton and London.
