Walking the Americas: ‘A wildly entertaining account of his epic journey' Daily Mail

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Levison Wood

Walking the Americas

‘A wildly entertaining account of his epic journey' Daily Mail

Levison Wood

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Hodder Paperback
30 January 2018

Memoirs; Walking, hiking, trekking; Travel & holiday; Travel writing

LONGLISTED IN THE ADVENTURE TRAVEL CATEGORY OF THE 2017 BANFF MOUNTAIN BOOK AWARDS

SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER

BY THE AUTHOR OF WALKING THE HIMALAYAS, WINNER OF THE 2016 EDWARD STANFORD ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD

'Levison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel.' Michael Palin

WALKING THE AMERICAS chronicles Levison Wood's 1,800 mile trek along the spine of the Americas, through eight countries, from Mexico to Colombia, experiencing some of the world's most diverse, beautiful and unpredictable places.

His journey took him from violent and dangerous cities to ancient Mayan ruins lying still unexplored in the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala. He encountered members of indigenous tribes, migrants heading towards the US border and proud Nicaraguan revolutionaries on his travels, where at the end of it all, he attempted to cross one of the most impenetrable borders on earth: the Darien Gap route from Panama into South America.

This trek required every ounce of Levison Wood's guile, tact, strength and resilience in one of the most raw, real and exciting journeys of his life.

By: Levison Wood
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 238g
ISBN: 9781473654099
ISBN 10: 1473654092
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 30 January 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Levison Wood is an award-winning author, explorer and photographer who specialises in documenting people and cultures in remote regions and post-conflict zones. His work has taken him around the world leading expeditions on five continents and he is an elected fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club. Levison's second book, Walking the Himalayas, was voted Adventure Travel Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards and his other books, Walking the Nile and Walking the Americas, were both Sunday Times bestsellers. He has presented several critically acclaimed documentaries including From Russia to Iran: Crossing the Wild Frontier where he re-traced part of his Silk Road adventures in a four-part series for Channel 4.

Reviews for Walking the Americas: ‘A wildly entertaining account of his epic journey' Daily Mail

Levison Wood is a great adventurer and a wonderful storyteller. - Sir Ranulph Fiennes Britain's best-loved adventurer... he looks like a man who will stare danger in the face and soak up a lot of pain without complaint. - The Times Levison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel. - Michael Palin