Walking The Himalayas, Levison Wood
Walking The Himalayas, Levison Wood
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Walking The Himalayas

Author: Levison Wood

Narrator: Levison Wood

Unabridged: 8 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/24/2016

Synopsis

Following his trek along the length of the Nile River, explorer Levison Wood takes on his greatest challenge yet: navigating the treacherous foothills of the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range.

Praised by Bear Grylls, Levison Wood has been called "the toughest man on TV" (The Times UK). Now, following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Levison recounts the beauty and danger he found along the Silk Road route of Afghanistan, the Line of Control between Pakistan and India, the disputed territories of Kashmir and the earth-quake ravaged lands of Nepal.

Over the course of six months, Wood and his trusted guides trek 1,700 gruelling miles across the roof of the world. Packed with action and emotion, Walking the Himalayas is the story of one intrepid man's travels in a world poised on the edge of tremendous change.

About Levison Wood

Levison Wood is a writer, photographer, and explorer. He is the author of Arabian Journey, Walking the Nile, and Walking the Americas, which won the 2016 Edward Stanford Adventure Travel Book of the Year Award. He served in the British Army Parachute Regiment and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and an international fellow of the Explorers Club. His work has been featured in publications around the world, including National Geographic and Discovery Channel Magazine, and on CNN, Channel 4, and the BBC. When not abroad, he lives in London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lee on October 14, 2021

I'd watched the TV show and this comes across as pretty much the same - a decent, earnest Englishman makes an epic trek only taking in the obvious. I hope Lev keeps walking and develops more of an eye for detail and some skills to probe and gain insight a bit more because his fortitude is amazing. T......more

Goodreads review by Howard on April 15, 2021

4 Stars for Walking The Himalayas (audiobook) by Levison Wood read by the author. This was a interesting adventure. The environment was really extreme during this walk. But what I most liked was the descriptions of the people and towns that Levison Wood came across.......more

Goodreads review by Peter on August 28, 2019

Levinson Wood has quickly established himself as one of the very best adventure writers. I wish I had read “Himalayas” first rather than last in Wood’s “Walking” trilogy. Wood waits until this second book to tell his origin story, which also helped me understand why more than half of my adventure bo......more

Goodreads review by Makrand on January 09, 2024

An amazing travelogue that takes the reader through a hard trek from Afghanistan to Bhutan which shows immense courage, deadly passes and crazy accidents enough to keep one on the edge of their seat! ------ Walking the Himalayas is my second book by Levison Wood and I have become a huge fan of his now......more

Goodreads review by Malia on August 28, 2017

I wanted to read this after seeing the author speak, and being so taken with his story. Though I rarely read non-fiction, this read so well and smoothly, I might find myself picking up titles in the genre more often. I loved the way Wood described his journey and the people he encountered, and also......more

Quotes

Praise for Walking the Himalayas

"Britain's best-loved adventurer....he looks like a man who will stare danger in the face and soak up a lot of pain without complaint."
—Times (UK)

"Exhilarating....During his trek, he encounters horse-mounted Kyrgyz nomads, breaks his arm in a car wreck, climbs a few mountains and meets the Dalai Lama. Oh, just typical stuff. [Wood's] an amiable companion. A former British army officer, a veteran of engagements in Afghanistan, he's just the kind of guy you want with you on an adventure."
—Timothy R. Smith, The Washington Post

"Wood's skills as a travel writer have not diminished and his descriptions of the terrain and cultures he encounters are vivid. As in the previous book, his character sketches of his local guides are sharply drawn and memorable."—J. Kemper Campbell MD, Lincoln Journal Star

"In the macho, adrenaline-fueled arena of TV adventurers, Levison Wood is that rare beast: the real deal."—Radio Times (UK)

"Wood skillfully intersperses cultural, political, religious and historical information about the region he trekked through with beautiful, detailed descriptions of the people and countryside. Despite private audiences with the Dalai Lama, a swami, and a cannibal, all of whom gave him important advice, the most significant revelations come as Wood stands at the end of his quest."—Lee E. Cart, Shelf Awareness

"He is the real deal: a former paratrooper, a major in the army reserves and as hard as nails."—Telegraph (UK)

"Another harrowing yet illuminating story of perseverance."
—Jon Foro, The Amazon Book Review

"The desire to explore unfamiliar places is pure and admirable, and Wood is a likable guide."
—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Walking the Nile

"Mr. Wood's interest, as well as his talents as a writer, lie not so much in describing the vast, shifting landscapes of east and north Africa but in finding out "what life was like in corners of the world that do not always make it into our headlines" and in capturing the character and foibles of the people who inhabit them.

Wood has a good eye for detail and a better ear for dialogue, whether it is to capture the menace of orders from secret police, the size of a young Mundari tribesman in Sudan, or the encouragement of the friends who join him at various stages of the long march."
—Anthony Sattin, Wall Street Journal

Praise for Walking The Nile (TV series):

"A series as real and raw as the landscape."
—The Times (London)

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