World of Villages : A Six-Year Journey Through Africa and Asia by Random...

Description: The commonly heard phrase that a writer has "put a lot of himself into the book" is especially apt for describing Schwartz's six-year journey through Africa and Asia. In that time Schwartz managed to get into the most obscure places imaginable and amazingly get out alive and intact. During much of his odyssey he had little or no money, so he slept on sand, floors, or in parking lots and ate whatever portion of the lo cal fare the natives whose languages he seldom understood tossed his way. The most wonderful thing about the book is the innocence Schwartz preserves despite the dangers. However the locals react to him, Schwartz makes the best of it and continues with his careful observations. He has written a memorable book about them and himself. Laurence Hull, Stanly Cty. P.L., Albemarle, N.C. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.This book is part of a large collection from the estate of an avid collector. This book has been carefully stored.

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Book Title: World of Villages : a Six-Year Journey Through Africa and Asia

Book Series: Historical

Original Language: English

Item Length: 7 in

Vintage: Yes

Personalize: No

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Item Height: 9 in

Personalized: No

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Topic: Essays & Travelogues

Item Width: 1.5 in

Signed: No

Ex Libris: No

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Random House Value Publishing

Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults

Inscribed: No

Edition: First Edition

Publication Year: 1986

Type: Novel

Era: 1980s

Illustrator: Yes

Author: Random House Value Publishing Staff, Brian M. Schwartz

Genre: Travel, Non-Classifiable

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Item Weight: 30 oz

Number of Pages: X, 499 Pages