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- Buy It NowFirst Overland: London-Singapore by Land Rover by Tim Slessor (Paperback, 2005)
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- 9781904955146
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Why not? After all, no-one had ever done it before. It would be one of the longest of all overland journeys half-way round the world, from the English Channel to Singapore. They knew that several expeditions had already tried it. Some had got as far as the deserts of Persia; a few had even reached the plains of India. But no-one had managed to go on from there: over the jungle-clad mountains of Assam and across northern Burma to Thailand and Malaya. Over the last 3,000 miles it seemed there were just too many rivers and too few roads . But no-one really knew...In fact, their problems began much earlier than that. As mere undergraduates, they had no money, no cars, no nothing. But with a cool audacity, which was to become characteristic, they set to work wheedling and cajoling. First, they coaxed the BBC to come up with some film for a possible TV series. Then they gently persuaded Rovers to lend them two factory-fresh Land Rovers. A publisher was even sweet-talked into giving them an advance on a book. By the time they were ready to go, their sponsors (more than 80 of them) ranged from whiskey distillers to the makers of collapsible buckets. In late 1955, they set off. Seven months and 12,000 miles later, two very weary Land Rovers, escorted by police outriders, rolled into Singapore to flash-bulbs and champagne. Now, fifty years on, their bestselling book, First Overland, is republished with an introduction by Sir David Attenborough. After all, it was he who gave them that film.
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Publisher
Signal Books LTD
ISBN-13
9781904955146
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89698253
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Publication Year
2005
Topic
Travel Writing
Book Title
First Overland: London-Singapore by Land Rover
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
203 mm
Item Weight
400 g
Item Width
133 mm
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United Kingdom
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- e***l (476)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseA book in excellent condition and very well packed to ensure a safe delivery. Great price too. It was sent out within 24 hours of me ordering. Yodel unfortunately then took 5 days to deliver it - and to the wrong address. Luckily I have good neighbours and it's here, safe and sound now. First rate service from the seller though. Many thanks.
- u***t (331)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseVery well packaged. Delivered as advised by Yodel Communications with seller excellent and very cordial. While I dislike the use of couriers overall in the online purchase of books ( never, ever use Evri), I can recommend this seller 100%.
- o***c (964)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent - book exactly as described (maybe better) - very reasonable price including postage - nicely packed - what's not to like. Highly recommended seller. 10/10** Cheers!!
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- e***l (476)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseA book in excellent condition and very well packed to ensure a safe delivery. Great price too. It was sent out within 24 hours of me ordering. Yodel unfortunately then took 5 days to deliver it - and to the wrong address. Luckily I have good neighbours and it's here, safe and sound now. First rate service from the seller though. Many thanks.
- u***t (331)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseVery well packaged. Delivered as advised by Yodel Communications with seller excellent and very cordial. While I dislike the use of couriers overall in the online purchase of books ( never, ever use Evri), I can recommend this seller 100%.
- o***c (964)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent - book exactly as described (maybe better) - very reasonable price including postage - nicely packed - what's not to like. Highly recommended seller. 10/10** Cheers!!