- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Viking; First Edition edition (29 Sep 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 067081265X
- ISBN-13: 978-0670812653
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.4 x 3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 562,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The story of how Michael Asher and Mariantoinetta Peru succeeded in crossing the 4500 miles of the Sahara from west to east with camels and a series of guides in 1986, a feat no other Westerner had accomplished. An added complication was that they had been married only five days before and the desert world exposed the flaws in their relationship. Despite this, their committment bound them together and the book reveals the courage and determination with which they tackled one of the world's greatest deserts, as well as the picture of an ancient world threatened by Western culture and ravaged by famine and drought. Michael Asher is also author of "In Search of the Forty Days Road" and "A Desert Dies", both set in the Sudan.
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Best in class of Sahara travel books
6 Mar 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I ordered this book because someone else on another web site said that this was the best Sahara travel book written. It is true! Can you imagine two newlyweds (less than 3 months of marriage and from separate countries with vastly different languages and temperaments) crossing the Sahara Desert on camels? The author invites us to join this dual adventure of desert travel and newly married life. One has nothing but admiration for this couple who endured and overcame many obstacles to complete this never-before-accomplished journey. Indeed, given present conditions in much of the Sahara, such a trip probably couldn't be again attempted due to political instability and lawlessness.
Asher has written a great travel book that is unlike any other you'll probably encounter. Also, his wife provided several photos.
Asher has written a great travel book that is unlike any other you'll probably encounter. Also, his wife provided several photos.
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