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Following his trek along the length of the Nile River, explorer Levison Wood takes on his greatest challenge yet-navigating the treacherous foothills of the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range.
Praised by Bear Grylls, Levison Wood has been called 'the toughest man on TV' (The Times UK). Now, following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Levison recounts the...more
Praised by Bear Grylls, Levison Wood has been called 'the toughest man on TV' (The Times UK). Now, following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Levison recounts the...more
Published May 24th 2016 by Little, Brown and Company (first published March 1st 2016)
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Jun 04, 2019Amalia Gavea rated it it was amazing Shelves: asia, favorites, history, memoirs, non-fiction, world-culture, travel
Sometimes, it is better to let the extracts do the talking…
‘’If you keep walking on the north bank of the Thames, past the Putney Bridge Premier Inn there’s a medieval church with a stone tower. In the graveyard outside I took morbid pleasure in trying to find the oldest headstones. Some displayed skull-and-crossbones, carved into the stone, not unlike the ones you’d see on the flags of pirate ships. I’d try to imagine the ragged congregation six hundred years ago crossing the river by rowing b...more
‘’If you keep walking on the north bank of the Thames, past the Putney Bridge Premier Inn there’s a medieval church with a stone tower. In the graveyard outside I took morbid pleasure in trying to find the oldest headstones. Some displayed skull-and-crossbones, carved into the stone, not unlike the ones you’d see on the flags of pirate ships. I’d try to imagine the ragged congregation six hundred years ago crossing the river by rowing b...more
Aug 09, 2018Diane rated it really liked it
Levison Wood has become my favorite adventure travel writer. 'Walking the Himalayas' follows Lev in his arduous six-month journey from Afghanistan to Kashmir to Nepal. There are natural disasters. There is conflict. There is a dangerous crash. There is also incredible beauty and innumerable acts of human kindness. There's even a meeting with the Dalai Lama!
This is the third book of Levison's I've read (the others are 'Walking the Nile' and 'Walking the Americas') and I hope he continues to go on...more
This is the third book of Levison's I've read (the others are 'Walking the Nile' and 'Walking the Americas') and I hope he continues to go on...more
Oct 10, 2016Lily Bond rated it did not like it
I disliked this book so much that when searching for other 1-2 star ratings and finding just a few I started to doubt my skill as a reader. But alas, I'm holding strong with the one star.
I had reasonable expectations to like this, I mean it has travel, adventure, nature- all things that are most enjoyable. But no, it just doesn't work. His characterizations of people are inane, and rather simplistic. It's like he expected to write certain experiences and meet certain kinds of people, and so the...more
Oct 08, 2016Louise rated it really liked itI had reasonable expectations to like this, I mean it has travel, adventure, nature- all things that are most enjoyable. But no, it just doesn't work. His characterizations of people are inane, and rather simplistic. It's like he expected to write certain experiences and meet certain kinds of people, and so the...more
Shelves: expeditions-treks, bhutan, kashmir, pakistan, afghanistan, india
After a long introduction where Wood tells how he was settling in after the Nile adventure and how he got inspired for one more walk, he gives the highlights of this trek. They are great. But, really, a 6 month trip, 200 pages? This, and his lack of sympathy for his guides (the river crossing with Malang Darya and in Binod Pariyar’s foot problems) is why I’m giving this 5 star book a 4 star rating.
It could be that the highlights, which he relates, are so high that all else pales. He nearly died,...more
Jul 26, 2017Apratim Mukherjee rated it it was amazing
Just like Levison Wood's other works,this is a well written travelogue.Its also a major television series but the book is also a goodread.It is a perfect book for all people who want to know about 'Himalayan People and their lives '.
Jan 11, 2017Paul rated it really liked it Shelves: world-from-my-armchair, books-read-2017, travel-books, standford-dolman
As if walking the entire length of the Nile was not mad enough, his good friend Ashwin Bhardwaj persuades him to walk along the rooftop of the world; the Himalayas. Wood had been to Nepal before way back in 2001, when the country’s Royal family was massacred. At that time a man called Binod took him in and protected him whilst the unrest continued. This new walk along the world’s highest mountain range meant that he had the opportunity to return and see him once again.
Flying into Kabul would be...more
Flying into Kabul would be...more
Apr 15, 2016Malia rated it it was amazing
I wanted to read this after seeing the author speak, and being so taken with his story. Though I rarely read non-fiction, this read so well and smoothly, I might find myself picking up titles in the genre more often. I loved the way Wood described his journey and the people he encountered, and also that he didn't glorify danger or pretend this is something everyone should do. It was simply a totally satisfying way for me to be an armchair explorer and I can't wait to read about his other long jo...more
I really enjoy 'arm chair travel' & expected to enjoy this more than I did. The author was a bit self-absorbed. Could have used a bit more self-deprecation, or humor, or interest in the life going on around him. The story of his journeys was, fundamentally, all about him without more insight or learning curve which makes the travel books more meaningful to me.
Feb 24, 2016Asra Ghouse rated it it was amazing
This is the tale of Levison Wood—six months, 2,736 km, four million steps, a handful of guides and one man walking. Wood recounts the beauty and danger along the Silk Road route of Afghanistan, the Line of Control between Pakistan and India, the disputed territories of Kashmir, the earthquake-ravaged lands of Nepal and the phallus-worshipping happiness of Bhutan
This review was first published for The Hans India
Raw, rugged and real
Packed with action and emotion, ‘Walking the Himalayas’ is the sto...more
This review was first published for The Hans India
Raw, rugged and real
Packed with action and emotion, ‘Walking the Himalayas’ is the sto...more
Aug 26, 2019Peter Beck rated it it was amazing
Levinson Wood has quickly established himself as one of the very best adventure writers. I wish I had read “Himalayas” first rather than last in Wood’s “Walking” trilogy. Wood waits until this second book to tell his origin story, which also helped me understand why more than half of my adventure books are by Brits. “Himalayas” is his most compelling story, not because he has his closest brush with death, but because of the friendships he forms. I give him bonus points for risking having his boo...more
Oct 12, 2016Philip rated it really liked it · review of another edition Shelves: mountains, audiobooks, non-fiction, india-pakistan, central-asia, tibet, 4-stars, nepal, travel
Gotta say - Levison Wood really likes to walk!
I listened to this at the same time I was reading Walking the Nile, and so in many ways it's easier to review the two books together, which I'll do further down. But first, my comments on Himalayas as a stand-alone:
Had great expectations for this book based on reviews and the general subject matter. And in most ways, I was very happy with the result. Early on, Wood drops a mouth-watering list of people, places and books that reeled me in like a drunk...more
I listened to this at the same time I was reading Walking the Nile, and so in many ways it's easier to review the two books together, which I'll do further down. But first, my comments on Himalayas as a stand-alone:
Had great expectations for this book based on reviews and the general subject matter. And in most ways, I was very happy with the result. Early on, Wood drops a mouth-watering list of people, places and books that reeled me in like a drunk...more
Jan 10, 2016Grant Hutchison rated it really liked it · review of another edition
The successor to Levison Wood's Walking The Nile, and the companion to a Channel 4 television series.
In 2015, Wood walked 1,700 miles from the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan to Gankhar Puensum in Bhutan. He covered a greater length of the Himalayas than did Graeme Dingle and Peter Hillary in their 1981 mountaineering expedition, recorded in First Across The Roof Of The World, though Dingle and Hillary actually covered more distance as they wove in and out among the high summits.
Wood's route is m...more
In 2015, Wood walked 1,700 miles from the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan to Gankhar Puensum in Bhutan. He covered a greater length of the Himalayas than did Graeme Dingle and Peter Hillary in their 1981 mountaineering expedition, recorded in First Across The Roof Of The World, though Dingle and Hillary actually covered more distance as they wove in and out among the high summits.
Wood's route is m...more
Aug 01, 2016Martina Faulkner rated it it was amazing
I stumbled onto this author via a comment on Instagram about a month ago, and I'm so glad I did. Lev's writing is filled with history, insight and emotion - usually all at the same time. His journey through the Himalayas is both heart-warming and, at times, terrifying. It's is a journey of the soul, of the body, and of the heart.
I devoured this book, and each time I had to pause in reading, my thoughts wandered back to it wondering what would come next. I was always grateful when I had a window...more
I devoured this book, and each time I had to pause in reading, my thoughts wandered back to it wondering what would come next. I was always grateful when I had a window...more
The opening sequence in this book was riveting. I was hooked. From there, it deteriorated. For a 1700 mile walk across the Himalayas, I got no feel for the experience. With a handful of interesting events, the rest of the book is mostly about eastern religions. Great in places but lacking focus overall.
Sep 01, 2017Steph rated it did not like it
A man walks through difficult terrain because he can. In the end, he learns nothing of himself, imparts no wisdom to his readers in regards to the people & cultures he experiences, and flies back home to his London flat and 1st world problems. There, I just saved you hours of torture by telling you everything that happens in 'Walking the Himalayas'. After a month and a half, I found that i had only read ~50% of the book. The only reason I was able to finish this book was because I found an a...more
Nov 07, 2016David Ward rated it liked it Shelves: non-fiction, hiking, mountaineering, on-the-road, field-guide, travel
Walking the Himalayas by Levison Wood (Little, Brown & Co. 2016) (915.496). This bit of nonfiction is just what it says it is: the author's account of walking across the highest mountain range on earth from one end to the other. His background is the British military, but it appears that his real interest is taking a walk to see what he could see. I found this to be a pleasant enough record of his travels, yet there was really nothing new here. He writes effectively about his interactions wi...more
I really enjoy good writing in travel books. Levison Wood writes good descriptions of the sites as he travels. I was quite disappointed with Walking the Himalyas after having read Walking the Nile. This book seemed less fresh and had much more contrived writing than his previous book.
Excellent travel book. would read again.
Nov 03, 2017thereadytraveller rated it really liked it
What is a modern day explorer supposed to do when the expedition bug starts to gnaw away again after having spent the better part of the previous year attempting to be the first person to walk the entire length of the Nile River? Simple. Dream up an even more audacious goal that involves walking the length of the world's most famous mountain range.
After his hugely successful book and TV series Walking the Nile, Wood appears set for a life of suburban bliss, drinking wine and eating cheese in Gor...more
After his hugely successful book and TV series Walking the Nile, Wood appears set for a life of suburban bliss, drinking wine and eating cheese in Gor...more
Jan 21, 2016Anita Baião rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I heard this as an audio book. I don't like to workout and 'working out music' just makes it all the more unnerving, so I signed up to audible and as I was watching the tv show I thought Walking the Himalayas would be an easy book to follow while running on a treadmill without needing much concentration. Oh boy, was I wrong.
'Remember the Nile? Wasn't it incredible? The lack of choice, of having to make do. (...) Look around us, people spend their lives worrying about little insignificant decisio...more
'Remember the Nile? Wasn't it incredible? The lack of choice, of having to make do. (...) Look around us, people spend their lives worrying about little insignificant decisio...more
This is the sort of book which nobody regrets reading. Wood paints a picture with his words which brings his experience to life. One of the most descriptive passages captures details and tone of place.
'It was all as I remembered. The Irish pubs, the steak houses, the live bands playing traveller classics, the trekking outfitters, the fake North Face gear and the hundreds of tat shops all selling exactly the same thing. The smells of a congested city where cows get right of way, and the oversize...more
'It was all as I remembered. The Irish pubs, the steak houses, the live bands playing traveller classics, the trekking outfitters, the fake North Face gear and the hundreds of tat shops all selling exactly the same thing. The smells of a congested city where cows get right of way, and the oversize...more
May 26, 2016Shaun rated it it was amazing
I received a copy of this book for free through a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
I was pretty excited to have won this book in a giveaway. I've read a few hiking/adventure books and enjoy most of them. 'Walking the Himalayas' did not disappoint. In fact, I'd place it among my favorites of the hiking books I've read.
Wood's writing is exceptional. His descriptions are so rich and full of vision on the page you feel like you are there with him, looking at the same sight. He immerses the reader in...more
I was pretty excited to have won this book in a giveaway. I've read a few hiking/adventure books and enjoy most of them. 'Walking the Himalayas' did not disappoint. In fact, I'd place it among my favorites of the hiking books I've read.
Wood's writing is exceptional. His descriptions are so rich and full of vision on the page you feel like you are there with him, looking at the same sight. He immerses the reader in...more
After settling down in England following his long walk of the Nile River from end to end, Levison Wood has no intention of yet another trek. However one of his good friends talks him into it, and soon he's on a plane for Kabul, Afghanistan and a 1500 mile walk. His route takes him through Afghanistan and the Hindu Kush, Past Pakistan and the Karakorum and Pamir, into Northern India and Nepal and the Himalaya and ending in Bhutan.
He's NOT a mountain climber, but a trekker...a walker....who mixes...more
He's NOT a mountain climber, but a trekker...a walker....who mixes...more
May 18, 2016Heidi rated it really liked it
I won this book from Goodreads through their Giveaways!!
I was soooo excited to find out that I had won this book. This is my first hiking adventure book I have ever read, I usually stick to mysteries and thrillers, BUT I am so blessed to have been able to read this. I enjoy how Mr. Wood writes and describes his experiences and travels. Especially all the people he meets on the way. At times, I felt like I was following him and going through the same adventures.
I understand there is a TV series...more
I was soooo excited to find out that I had won this book. This is my first hiking adventure book I have ever read, I usually stick to mysteries and thrillers, BUT I am so blessed to have been able to read this. I enjoy how Mr. Wood writes and describes his experiences and travels. Especially all the people he meets on the way. At times, I felt like I was following him and going through the same adventures.
I understand there is a TV series...more
For a book on the Himalayas, this one is flimsy and superfluous. It seems the journey was undertaken only to write the book and not the other way. The stories and anecdotes he shares are cliche, without any real depth to them. And the fact that he calls illegal and unplanned development in Kathmandu which led to massive loss during the earthquake of 2015 'man's triumph over nature' is naive and ill-informed.
I labored my way through the book on most days, always wondering if it would be worth it...more
I labored my way through the book on most days, always wondering if it would be worth it...more
Sep 14, 2016Bayneeta rated it liked it · review of another edition
Would have liked to know something about the funding of this walk, and more details about the logistics (setting up camp, food supplies, etc.) would have been interesting to me. Author reads the audio version and does a perfectly acceptable job, though at first he sounded very Australian to me, turns out he's English.
Dec 29, 2016Amy rated it it was ok Shelves: memoir-biography, middle-east, not-finished, british, non-fiction, read-in-2016
I had to abandon this one - it got frustrating hearing about some white British man's adventures and thinking about how I have no option to move or be in the world in the ways he does or have the adventures or be treated in the way he describes. I liked Walking the Nile, but this is not for me.
Very bland and very long as the walk itself. Nothing much happens. Perhaps more on the culture, food or any other interesting points of the countries visited would be helpful. Otherwise, reads 'we turned yet another corner and there was another amazing view'. Bar of course, the car crash.
Jun 14, 2017Hannah rated it liked it · review of another edition
Really enjoyed the TV series, so I thought I'd give the book a go. It works well in a different medium. There's more background information and introspection, which gives a different feel from the TV series. Definitely worth a look.
Interesting challenge but could have been much more gripping and inspiring.
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“I could see why the people from Afghanistan all the way through Pakistan, India and Nepal held such stoic views. It was their lot to live here, so they might as well accept it with dignity and appreciation. It wasn’t all bad. They had plenty of water, food, shelter and grazing, and when it comes down to it, what more do you need?” — 0 likes
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The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama (Hardcover)
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Travelers' Tales Nepal: True Stories of Life on the Road (Paperback)
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A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush (Hardcover)
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“Towards four o'clock the dew fell, and she smelled a gust of sweetness from the roses and a paleness showed in the sky to the East. It was cold; the wetness was cold on her hands and she felt her skirt dragging around her ankles... the light spread, there were long lines of cloud in the sky and presently above them the outline of the snow peaks appeared, cold and hard as if they were made of iron; they turned from black to grey to white while the hills were still in darkness.
Then the forest came, mysteriously out of the darkness, and the light moved down, turning the trees dark blue and green, and the terrace was full of a swimming light that was colourless and confusing... Then she looked up and saw that the Himalayas were showing in their full range, and were coloured in ash and orange and precious Chinese pink, deeper in the east, paler in the west.
The people called it 'the flowering of the snows”
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Then the forest came, mysteriously out of the darkness, and the light moved down, turning the trees dark blue and green, and the terrace was full of a swimming light that was colourless and confusing... Then she looked up and saw that the Himalayas were showing in their full range, and were coloured in ash and orange and precious Chinese pink, deeper in the east, paler in the west.
The people called it 'the flowering of the snows”
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