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Eric Newby

George Eric Newby CBE MC (6 December 1919 – 20 October 2006[1]) was an English travel author. Newby's best known works include A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush, The Last Grain Race, and Round Ireland in Low Gear.

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British writer (1919-2006)

Born 1919
Died 2006

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  • Cover of: A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
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    Cover of edition shortwalkinhindu00eric_0 First published in 1958 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: The big Red train ride
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    Cover of edition bigredtrainride00newb First published in 1978 — 9 editions
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    Cover of edition smallplaceinital00newb First published in 1994 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Departures and Arrivals
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    First published in 1999 — 6 editions
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    First published in 1961 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Round Ireland in low gear
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    Cover of edition roundirelandinlo00newb First published in 1987 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Something wholesale.

    First published in 1962 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: A traveller's life

    First published in 1982 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The world atlas of exploration
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    Cover of edition randmcnallyworld1975newb First published in 1975 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The last grain race.

    First published in 1956 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: On the Shores of the Mediterranean
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    Cover of edition onshoresofmedite0000newb_m4d9 First published in 1984 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Slowly down the Ganges.
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    First published in 1966 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: What the traveller saw
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    Cover of edition whattravellersaw0000eric First published in 1989 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A book of travellers' tales
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    First published in 1985 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1982 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A short walk: a preposterous adventure.
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    First published in 1959 — 2 editions
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British writer (1919-2006)

Born 1919
Died 2006

Subjects

Travel, Voyages and travels, Description and travel, Biography, Moshulu (Ship), Travelers, Seafaring life, Pictorial works, History, India, description and travel, Journeys, Sailing ships, Discoveries in geography, English Authors, Escapes, Great britain, biography, Guidebooks, Italy, social life and customs, Ocean travel, Social life and customs, Windjammers (Sailing ships), Country life, Cycling, Explorers, Geography, pictorial works

Places

Great Britain, Hindu Kush Mountains (Afghanistan and Pakistan), Italy, Ganges River (India and Bangladesh), Ireland, Mediterranean Region, Apeninnes, Apeninnes (Italy), Apennines, Belfast, England, Massa-Carrara (Italy : Province), Massa-Carrara (Province), Siberia (R.S.F.S.R.), Siberia (Russia), South Australia, Southern Ocean, Tuscany, Tuscany (Italy), Velikai︠a︡ Sibirskai︠a︡ magistralʹ

People

Eric Newby, Eric Newby (1919-)

Time

20th century, 1938-1939, 1945-, 1951-, 1956, 1981-

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Alternative names

  • Newby Eric.
  • ERIC NEWBY
  • Eric (EDT) Newby

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
December 9, 2014 Edited by Richard Hakes Edited without comment.
December 2, 2010 Edited by Alan Millar merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import