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ISBN10: 0007127057, ISBN13: 9780007127054, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London] Softcover An adventure story of real risk-taking and the heroic age of travel. Ten years ago, at the age of 53, Shelby Tucker set out to cross Burma on foot from China to India when land access to Burma was forbidden. Tucker had a rucksack, a diary and some inaccurate maps. He recruited a 6ft 4in Swede, Mats, whom he had met on the train to Beijing. Near the beginning of their walk through the jungle they encountered a group of naked boys bathing they realized too late that their Chinese Army uniforms were on the banks. With typical sangfroid, Tucker leapt in to join them, shouting incomprehensible English greetings Before long they were in the hands of the Kachin Independence Army and managed to survive many near misses with the Burmese Army. Despite pain and constant danger, Tucker recorded each day the vivid beauty of the country, and the courtesy and hospitality of the Kachins (the most important of Burma's hidden colonies, about whom very little has been written). Among Insurgents was Colin Thubron's Book of the Year, The Guardian's number 1 travel hardback and the Sunday Times' number 2. It recevied warm acclaim from Anthony Sattin ('packed with insights into tribal identity and the opium trade'), Robert Carver ('outstandingly well written in the insouciant Peter Fleming tradition'), Sara Wheeler ('a thrilling ...

ISBN10: 0007127057, ISBN13: 9780007127054, [publisher: Flamingo 01/10/2001] Softcover Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.
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ISBN10: 0007127057, ISBN13: 9780007127054, [publisher: Flamingo, London] Softcover First Edition Daily record of the author's trek from China to India through the forbidden jungle hill country of northern Burma. 386pp with index, illustrated with 12 pages of photographs in colour and black and white. Minor sunning to page edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Spine uncreased. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
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Harpercollins Pub Ltd, Date: 2001. Paperback. New. 416 pages. 7.75x5.25x1.00 inches. 2001. Harpercollins Pub Ltd ISBN 0007127057 9780007127054 [GB]

London.: Flamingo. Date: 2001.. Colour photographs and maps, 386pp, index, paperback, from the library of Dr Andrew Selth with his name and chop on the front free endpaper, remainder mark lower edge, very good paperback copy. "Ten years ago, at the age of 53, Shelby Tucker set out to cross Burma on foot from China to India when land access to Burma was forbidden. Tucker had a rucksack, a diary and some inaccurate maps. He recruited a 6ft 4in Swede, Mats, whom he had met on the train to Beijing. Near the beginning of their walk through the jungle they encountered a group of naked boys bathing - they realised too late that their Chinese Army uniforms were on the banks. With typical sangfroid, Tucker leapt in to join them, shouting incomprehensible English greetings. Before long they were in the hands of the Kachin Independence Army and managed to survive many near misses with the Burmese Army. Despite pain and constant danger, Tucker recorded each day the vivid beauty of the country, and the courtesy and hospitality of the Kachins (the most important of Burma's hidden colonies, about whom very little has been written)." From the review in the Daily Telegraph by Maggie Gee. . 2001. Flamingo ISBN 0007127057 9780007127054 [AU]

HarperCollins UK, Date: 2001-10-01. Paperback. Used:Good. 2001. HarperCollins UK ISBN 0007127057 9780007127054 [US]

London, United Kingdom: HarperCollins Publishers Limited, Date: 2001 386 pages with a few photographic pages, some in colour and some in b&w. The pages are a little tanned and the back cover has an old price sticker. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Paper Back. Very Good. Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). 2001. HarperCollins Publishers Limited ISBN 0007127057 9780007127054 [AU]

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