short walk hindu short walk hindu book english travel writer autobiographical account adventures hindu mountains afghanistan ostensibly ascent described comic masterpiece intensely english understated publications including guardian telegraph list greatest travel books time sold copies paperback book photographs taken mainly hand drawn maps novelist wrote preface mentions book action book moves life fashion business london afghanistan way describes brief training stop istanbul nearly disastrous drive turkey persia driven begin walk small hardships described humorous narrative supported genuine history brief descriptions rare moments beauty way disagreements persian speaking companion odd phrases antique grammar book exploited comic effect book reprinted times english versions spanish chinese german editions critics consider love war better book short walk book known critics agree understated funny old school british way background age ended london career fashion decided travel remote corner afghanistan englishman ventured years sent telegraph friend diplomat position secretary later year requesting accompany expedition poorly prepared inexperienced vowed attempt glacial foot peak hindu book publication short walk published reprinted times translations include barcelona spanish chinese frankfurt main german german illustrations book illustrated photographs taken depicts explorer sleeping bag hand drawn maps map illustrate journey shows area miles covering valley northwest valley southeast small showing area location northeast map covers larger area miles showing south pakistan region east preface page preface novelist recommends book remarking manner narrative intensely english hopes tradition explains english writer confesses pretends began read thinking man work sketches funny account selling women clothes wild admits phrase led hindu ends advising dear reader fall enjoy characteristic artifact structure book contains chapters narrated person trade chapter life salesman describes frustration life fashion business trade london chapter death salesman leaves trade training chapter birth mountain receive brief training technique small cliffs inn splendid expert ivy easier spiral stairs route busy driving chapter palace arrives istanbul wife having driven europe chapter dying drive turkey persia present day iran emergency stop road short dying difficulty convince police cause death chapter airing closed carriage returns home men cross persia afghanistan driving driven miles month comic touches proprietor broken toothed demon man conceived violent passion hugh sat drinking coffee soul father ill motor car hit hugh violent blow affection small drinking coffee journey chapter little bit protocol try altitude practice walk visit hire cook buy short list supplies describes geography walled formidable mountains little history legend descent british imperial adventures pre war german expeditions chapter valley driven servant embassy stay tall mud house place trees river hugh puts dinner guests sleep complicated story killing horse chapter walk sun meet small horses horse drivers cook return despite having horses decide carry pound packs local people insult carrying loads heat drivers angry having walk heat agree drivers pay chapter finding feet walk upset find man skull smashed pulp head driver suggests leave place immediately circle overhead chapter western approaches tired company food brought come summer pasture village eat local food boiled milk yellow crust forms cream fresh bread catch sight goal find tracks wolf drivers catches running chapter round look awesome west wall mountain walk wearing new ice axes cross climb feet easy rock suggests feet agree difficult return base camp try morning finding way blocked wish climbing wales chapter coming round mountain injured boy dressed draw poison wounds eat tail fat tailed sheep escorted valley tries learn phrases language grammar contains sentences came sky took chapter round setting attempt climb east ridge hot rock gritty sharp pretend characters trying climb mountain cheer better climbing half hours shows feet reach tried different started hands red bleeding chapter camp cliff rocks continually fall bouncing heads cold thunderstorm eat soup apple jam straight tin try sleep try ascend degree ice slope reach ridge hours estimated feet tremendous view hindu mountains border pakistan feet summit hours away turn descent terrible return camp climbing hours chapter makes impressive speech persian convince drivers continue climb extremely indistinct track pass descend grows hot men run meet told europeans cross pass doesn believe given ice cold milk drink chapter going camp loop river reduce risk murdered night visited evil looking men ancient rifle riding horse morning try grammar man understands speaks variant dialect language tells history russians guide let camp grove trees extremely handsome girls young women instead makes camp cliffs place flies wash river discovering thin chapter room view large audience watch cook violent storm reach capital gives delicious tells tales old days admire antique rifles kinds men condition funeral slaughtered holiday atmosphere instead sit tree river butterflies drilling rare moment peace hands spends hours negotiating price complete male costume chapter disaster lake walking pass hand irrigation canals tree stone pillars shown large rock inscription said script supposedly recording emperor visit gives pages history lifted entirety sic history india vol iii london emperor forcibly converted islam implies regret country ordinary king soft cross wooded country wild like summer morning england long time ago climb wilderness village cliff picturesque streams lake horse camera film possessions river shows inflicted deep snow black bear chapter climb feet valley reach rest trees walk dreams cool drinks hot struggle high cold pass village claim come reach pass lonely places earth winds asia feels place continue disasters overtook rest mankind feel happy going pass meet explorer author disgusted air beds maps reception writing guardian notes book comic masterpiece remembered finest work love war notes guardian list travel writer favourite travel books inherited father english polar explorer loved copy book like job desperate change adventure reading short walk revelation crafted eccentric evocative story travels like arms list chooses love war telegraph includes best travel books time describing meeting explorer hilarious segment quotes started blow air beds god couple said outside magazine includes short walk essential books read explorer writing obituary new_york_times notes trip famous states work narrative marked self overwhelming cites review publication later supreme_court judge called book humorous account adding hotel accommodations infected drinking water food inevitable lively amusing episodes ladies book club gentlemen welcomed called book understated humorous travel story laugh loud funny descriptions writing bit tedious times general consensus book worth read travel writer includes book writer reads geographical magazine observing nearly years print describing hilarious nicely understated description ill fated journey american novelist enjoys confident brit narrative style finding echoes concept structure humour walk woods notes hazards journey thieves bears disease hunger destination remarks seductive narrative told self savage wit irony honesty reader drawn flawed humanity interviewing calls book classic piece old school british exploration established trademark self humor varieties nostalgia observe travel writing like travel generated nostalgia gentleman exist note quoting circumstances contrived resulting atmosphere enhanced exploited maximum comic effect books like short walk acclaimed post come assume proportions blown legacy austrian wrote report terms reconnaissance central hindu effort admitting climbed climb warmly described year attempt country hindu polish january expedition auspices citing popular adventure book attempted winter ascent cut short equipment theft deep snow conditions route finding difficulties edition short walk hindu pan isbn
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