Danziger's Travels Beyond Forbidden Frontiers by Danziger, Nick - 1989

London: Paladin., 1989 Danzigers Travels is a riveting account of a daring 18 month journey from Istanbul to Peking. "After walking and hitch-hiking his way through southern Turkey and the Iran of the Ayatollahs, he entered Afghanistan illegally in the wake of a convoy of Chinese weapons and spent another two months dodging Russian helicopter gunships with rebel guerrillas. He was the first foreigner to cross from Pakistan into the closed western province of China since the revolution of 1949. Living and travelling with local people and pittings his wits against officialdom, Danziger broke barriers and crossed boundaries of all kinds. Written with engaging humour and a great zest for life [it] is an exceptional travel book in every way, handsomely illustrated with the author"s own outstanding photographs and drawings." 426p. illus index. Reprint.. Soft Cover. Very Good.