About this title: For most travellers, and all merchants, the road from China to India lies as it has lain for centuries, through Singkiang along that ancient Silk Road which is the most romantic and culturally the most important trade route in the history of the world. In 1935 Peter Fleming set out to travel that route, from Peking to Kashmir. It was a journey which swept him and his companion 3500 miles across the roof of the world. It took them seven months to complete the journey. They travelled across deserts and mountains, through ice and sand and into some of the most beautiful, mysterious and dangerous ...
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Description: Good. 0810160714 Earlier smaller paperback same content exactly-Aside from newer introduction/Afterward, original text has never changed, Standard Used Condition, some cover wear, different cover, No writing or Highlighting, some minor spine creases, minor age tan-well bound and solid, sold for content. read more
Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cape, London
Date Published: 1936
Description: Book: Good. 8vo. 384 pp. 5 1/2 x 8. Red cloth covered boards, stamped in gold on front and spine. Ownership markings on ffep. Few small brown spots on rear pastedown. Light wear. No dj. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Abacus, London: England
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780349105017ISBN:0349105014
Description: Near Fine. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. pp.394 with index and b/w photos. In 1935 the author set out to travel this route a journey which swept him and his companion 35000 miles across the roof of the world. 7 months to complete the journey across deserts and mountains through ice and sand and into some of the most beautiful, mysterious and dangerous areas of the world. clean tight unread copy slight edgewear. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Cardinal Books, London
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780747406853ISBN:0747406855
Description: Very Good. 8vo. 394 pp. It's difficult to believe now but when the author's brother, Ian Fleming, published his first James Bond book, he was advertised as travel-writer Peter Fleming's younger brother-go figure. Edge and corner wear with minor creasing on the spine; scuff mark on the back cover; no interior markings. Illustrated with black and white plates and maps. The Chapters are: Part One: Heading for Trouble: Zero Hour; Heroine; Two's Company; The Forbidden Province; Exiles and Armaments; ... read more
Edition: Second Impression
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
Date Published: 1936
Description: Small 8vo. original burgundy cloth gilt, bottom edge uncut (cloth slightly marked, erased prev. owner's name to FFE with matching abrasion mark, a few spots to leave edges & margins); pp. 384, with 57 plates & a folding map. A very good copy. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
Date Published: 1936
Description: Small 8vo. original burgundy cloth gilt, bottom edge uncut (covers a little dustmarked, prev. owner's name (crossed out) and traces of label removal. to FFE, lower fore-corner a bit bumped, occ. spots to fore-edge, otherwise clean internally); pp. 384, with 57 plates & a folding map (slight misfolded with paper clip stains, exposed edges a little frayed). A very good copy of the first issue of this classic travel narrative. read more
Edition: Sixth Impression
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
Date Published: 1936
Description: Small 8vo. original burgundy cloth gilt, bottom edge uncut (bump to fore-corner, else very clean & bright); pp. 384, with 57 plates & a folding map. A nice copy, about fine. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Futura Publications
Date Published: 30/10/1980
ISBN-13:9780708819197ISBN:0708819192
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Abacus
Date Published: 01/10/1990
ISBN-13:9780747406853ISBN:0747406855
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Abacus
Date Published: 06/01/1994
ISBN-13:9780349105017ISBN:0349105014
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
"Amazing true story of real adventures from the real "james bond"... it provides very valuable and rare first hand insight into a turbulent period in China's history, and of course accounts of a travel style which is simply lost. Due to my deep personal interest in the history of this particular part of the world it easily ranks as one of my favorites and highly recommend it to anyone interested in the historical background or just a good travel adventure. :)"
"With Ella Maillart's Forbidden Journey, the story of an unlikely mission from Peking across the Gobi & Taklamakan deserts, across the Himalayas and into the India of the British Raj in the thirties. Accompanied by Maillart, Fleming gives his own affable, humourous account of this unforgettable, spectacular journey."
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