Paperback. 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. A story about the author's 3,000-mile solo walk across an entire continent, from Namibia's Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Traversa (Paperback)
Publisher: Duckworth Books, London
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0715637673
ISBN 13: 9780715637678
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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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 ...

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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.

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