The Last Overland: Singapore to London by Alex Bescoby (.ePUB)
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The Last Overland: Singapore to London: The Return Journey of the Iconic Land Rover Expedition by Alex Bescoby
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Overview: ‘A journey that I don’t think could be made again today’. It was this comment by Sir David Attenborough on the fiftieth anniversary of the iconic First Overland expedition that became an irresistible challenge for filmmaker and adventurer Alex Bescoby.
In 1955, Attenborough, then a young TV producer, was approached by six recent university graduates determined to drive the entire length of ‘Eurasia’, from London to Singapore. It was the unclimbed Everest of motoring – many had tried, none had succeeded. Sensing this time might be different, Attenborough gave the expedition enough film reel to cover their attempt. The 19,000-mile journey completed by Tim Slessor and the team captivated a nation emerging from postwar austerity. Tim’s book, The First Overland, soon became the Bible of the overlanding religion.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs
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