Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> And I just dippped into my library and came across a wonderful book by a > photographer I don't know very much about, name of Eric Newby (maybe an > English Lugger can tell me more about him). I had no idea Newby was also a photographer, although it makes sense -- he began in the fashion business. What he's famous for is his travel writing. Newby is one of the greats; I say this as one of the less great travel writers. Newby's book, A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush (published by Lonely Planet) is widely regarded as a classic; I think Waugh was fond of it. Newby can be difficult to find, for some reason, but he's considered a prince of the genre. cheers, Douglas Cooper