A Merry Dance Around the World: The Best of Eric Newby Newby, Eric Summary Here, in this selection of the best of Eric Newby's published writings, we learn how to clean out a pigsty in a gale near Cape Horn; what it is like to row 1200 miles down the Ganges, or live behind German lines in occupied Italy; how to brave dress buyers in post-war Edinburgh and in the wilds of Mayfair; deal with terrifying conductresses on the Trans-Siberian Railway; and cycle round Ireland in what was optimistically described as summertime - it actually rained for five months. Here, in this selection of the best of Eric Newby's published writings, we learn how to clean out a pigsty in a gale near Cape Horn; what it is like to row 1200 miles down the Ganges, or live behind German lines in occupied Italy; how to brave dress buyers in post-war Edinburgh and in the wilds of Mayfair; deal with terrifying conductresses on the Trans-Siberian Railway; and cycle round Ireland in what was optimistically described as summertime - it actually rained for five months. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 288 pages · Hardcover By Newby, Eric Details ISBN: 9780002556033 Author: Newby, Eric Format: Hardcover Pages: 288 Language: English Publication date: 2 October 1995 Condition: New About the authors Newby, Eric and Eric Newby · Publisher: HarperCollins UK More about this book
