The journey took seven months and covered about 3,500 miles…With masterly understatement Peter Fleming begins this account of what is one of the true epics of adventure. This book describes an undeservedly successful attempt to travel overland from Peking in China to Kashmir in India. So, without further ado, here is my large selection of candidates for your reading consideration. As for the order of appearance, there is absolutely no significance. In those cases, I just arbitrarily selected the category I felt most appropriate. This is an especially common occurrence for personal stories and memoirs that also focus on an adventure, place, history, culture, etc. I have tried to categorize the various selections, which may have been a mistake as many of these books could logically fall into multiple categories. My choices come from multiple best travel book lists (see below for links), recommendations from other travelers and my personal favorites. You won’t find much in the way of guidebooks, though there are a couple of suggestions which lean in that direction. This list of suggested travel books generally focuses on novels or personal histories that involve travel either directly or indirectly. Memoirs, Personal Stories and Reflective Writing (22).Exploration, Historical Accounts and Cultural Insights (15).
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