{"product_id":"9781473676244","title":"Eastern Horizons : Shortlisted for the 2018 Edward Stanford Award","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Wood, Levison \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWalking, hiking, trekking\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 August 2018 by HODDER \u0026amp; STOUGHTON (Hodder Paperback) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e192 x 123 x 25 | 292g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLevison Wood was only 22 when he decided to hitch-hike from England to India through Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, but he wasn't the conventional follower of the hippy trail. A  fascination with the deeds of the early explorers, a history degree in the bag, an army career already planned and a shoestring budget of GBP750 - including for the flight home - he was determined to find out more about the countries of the Caucasus and beyond - and meet the people who lived and worked there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEASTERN HORIZONS is a true traveller's tale in the tradition of the best of the genre, populated by a cast of eccentric characters; from mujahideen fighters to the Russian mafia. Along the way he meets some people who showed great hospitality, while others would rather have murdered him...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491526427010,"sku":"9781473676244","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781473676244.jpg?v=1753749913","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.pro\/products\/9781473676244","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}