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My Life as an Explorer.(Book Review)
From:
Geographical
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June 1, 2003| Author:
Gavan, Yvonne
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by Sven Anders Hedin National Geographic, pb, pp449, 9.99 [pounds sterling]
First published in the 1920s, this journal of the heroic voyages of Swedish geographer and explorer Sven Hedin transports the reader to exotic realms of risk and discovery. From the Persian lands of whirling dervishes and grandiose palaces to unheard-of ancient desert towns and mountain temples of the east, he records the ultima...
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