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.
The ground was like iron with sharp rocks sticking up out of it. We started to blow up our air-beds. ' God, you must be a couple of pansies,' said Thesiger.
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 2006 |
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| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 2006 |
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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 worksPlaces
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 magistralʹID Numbers
- OLID: OL335693A
- ISNI: 0000000114700188
- VIAF: 29538513
- Wikidata: Q337462
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q337462
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- Newby Eric.
- ERIC NEWBY
- Eric (EDT) Newby
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| December 2, 2010 | Edited by Alan Millar | merge authors |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |