• Front cover view of Slowly Down the Ganges by Eric Newby centered on a neutral light gray background. Minor chipping at the top and bottom corners.
  • Back cover view of Slowly Down the Ganges by Eric Newby centered on a neutral light gray background. Chipping is present along the top edge.
  • Close-up spine view of Slowly Down the Ganges by Eric Newby centered on a neutral light gray background. Spine is square and shows minimal creasing. Pages lay flat.
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Slowly Down the Ganges by Eric Newby

Slowly Down the Ganges by Eric Newby

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A Classic British Travel Memoir of a 1,200-Mile River Journey Down the Sacred Ganges

Renowned British travel writer Eric Newby recounts his grueling, dryly humorous 1,200-mile journey along the Ganges River alongside his wife, Wanda. Setting off in the winter of 1963, the couple navigated the sacred waterway from its upper reaches at Haridwar down to the Bay of Bengal using country boats, ancient buses, trains, and bullock carts.

Newby's classic narrative captures daily life along the riverbanks, detailing temple cities, holy bathing ghats, sandbars, boatmen disputes, and local customs with trademark understated wit and keen social observation.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Eric Newby delivers a masterpiece of classic British travel humor and mid-century Indian observation. Essential reading for lovers of river travel literature, Indian history, and vintage travel memoirs.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Picador

Pages: 304

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 1983

ISBN: 9780330280235

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