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Eric Newby

George Eric Newby CBE MC (6 December 1919 – 20 October 2006[1]) was an English travel author. Newby's best known works include A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush, The Last Grain Race, and Round Ireland in Low Gear.

The ground was like iron with sharp rocks sticking up out of it. We started to blow up our air-beds. ' God, you must be a couple of pansies,' said Thesiger.

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British writer (1919–2006)

Born 1919
Died 2006

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British writer (1919–2006)

Born 1919
Died 2006

Subjects

Travel Voyages and travels Description and travel Biography Moshulu (Ship) Travelers Seafaring life Pictorial works History India, description and travel Journeys Sailing ships Discoveries in geography English Authors Escapes Great britain, biography Guidebooks Italy, social life and customs Ocean travel Social life and customs Windjammers (Sailing ships) Country life Cycling Explorers Geography, pictorial works

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Great Britain Hindu Kush Mountains (Afghanistan and Pakistan) Italy Ganges River (India and Bangladesh) Ireland Mediterranean Region Apeninnes Apeninnes (Italy) Apennines Belfast England Massa-Carrara (Italy : Province) Massa-Carrara (Province) Siberia (R.S.F.S.R.) Siberia (Russia) South Australia Southern Ocean Tuscany Tuscany (Italy) Velikai︠a︡ Sibirskai︠a︡ magistralʹ

People

Eric Newby Eric Newby (1919-)

Time

20th century 1938-1939 1945- 1951- 1956 1981-

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  • Newby Eric.
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