A Book of Travellers’ Tales

“David Livingstone on being attacked by a lion … Cecil Beaton on an evening with the Rolling Stones in Marrakesh … Hannibal on crossing the Alps … Byron on a visit to Ali Pasha, the bloodthirsty governor of Albania … S.J. Perelman on a tour of a Southeast Asian rubber plantation … Hunter Thompson on being the first tourist in Puerto Estrella, Colombia …

With an indefatigable eye for the curious, and a discerning ear for a good story, Eric Newby offers a remarkable assemblage of more than three-hundred tales of travel. From the classic adventures of intrepid voyagers to the surprising chronicles of some very unusual observers, A Book of Travellers’ Tales is a journey across time and across the continents – the perfect itinerary for every armchair traveller.”