Flying Carpet

Flying Carpet

Flying Carpet

Richard Halliburton

26,60 €
IVA incluido
Disponible
Editorial:
The Long Riders' Guild Press
Año de edición:
2001
Materia
Vacaciones de aventura
ISBN:
9781590482711
26,60 €
IVA incluido
Disponible

Selecciona una librería:

  • Librería Samer Atenea
  • Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
  • Kálamo Books
  • Librería Perelló (Valencia)
  • Librería Elías (Asturias)
  • Donde los libros
  • Librería Kolima (Madrid)
  • Librería Proteo (Málaga)

Richard Halliburton could be counted on to lead his readers into strange places, hilarious difficulties, and bizarre adventures. He had already proved that you could see the world without a dime in your pocket, and have a whale of a time doing it. Yet after various adventures on land and by sea, America's most dashing traveler decided there was only path left open for him - the sky itself. 'The Flying Carpet' was Halliburton's fourth and most famous book and details his epic adventures flying a bi-plane through remote parts of the globe. It recounts how Halliburton landed in Timbuctoo, passed over Mt. Everest, flew over the Taj Mahal upside down, and dropped down into the jungles of Borneo to visit native head hunters. 'Stephens,' Halliburton told the pilot, 'I've just given myself an airplane and I want you to fly us to all the outlandish places in the world, Turkey, Persia, Paris and - Pasadena. We're going to fly across deserts, over mountains, rescue imprisoned princesses and fight dragons. We must have the world. We can have the world!' If one book can summarize all the reckless love of life and romance that symbolized Richard Halliburton, then this is the book.

Artículos relacionados

  • Highways and Backstreets
    Klaus Komenda
    Klaus Komenda had achieved what he had fantasized about for years. He had moved to the United States, worked for a prestigious company in Silicon Valley, was able to afford the luxury German car and the one bedroom apartment in a gated complex with swimming pool, gym and manicured lawn.Yet something was missing.A chain of events turned his life upside down and made him question...
  • South East Asian Railway Journeys
    Mike Sharrocks
    This book describes the first of a series of long distance journeys through South East Asia. It covers the trip from Bangkok, through the southern 'elephant trunk' of Thailand via Penang and Kuala Lumpur, to Singapore (and the former station of Tanjong Pagar, that closed in 2011).The purpose of the journey was to look at railway travel as a more leisurely means of touri...
    Disponible

    9,16 €

  • Flying 7 Continents Solo
    Harry R. Anderson / Harry RAnderson
    FLYING 7 CONTINENTS SOLO is the fascinating account of a pilot flying alone around the world in a small single-engine plane, across oceans and through foreign countries, to achieve the rare goal of landing on all seven continents. This book will be of direct interest to pilots, of course, but also to those interested in international travel from an entirely different perspectiv...
    Disponible

    40,51 €

  • End to End
    Alistair McGuinness
    When three friends set off on a 900-mile trip to explore Britain, using an out of date map to guide them, the scene is set for a wayward adventure. Along the way they visited numerous country pubs, went in search of the remaining Beatles, discovered an ancient hideaway used by Scottish clans, and survived a storm in the Highlands. Each time they got lost they were helped by a v...
    Disponible

    7,12 €

  • Dream Road Bike Tour of the Alps
    Jerry Nilson
    Inspiration to plan and execute your own bike tour through the beautiful mountains of the Alps.This book offers information on what you need to know to make the most out of a longer tour through the mountains. How to plan the tour, what to think about when on the road and tips on equipment.Most importantly the book contains a full “dream tour” plan with all the details and thin...
    Disponible

    11,68 €

  • Fields of Conflict
    Proceedings of a conference held in the Department of Archaeology, University of Glasgow, April 2000.The 25 papers published in these proceedings are the outcome of a conference held at Glasgow University in 2000. The objective of the event was to emphasise the unique contribution archaeology can make towards explaining actions (individual and corporate) and reactions to a rang...
    Disponible

    149,81 €

Otros libros del autor

  • The Royal Road to Romance
    Richard Halliburton
    The Royal Road to Romance is the travel classic in which a happy, young romanticist goes laughing and beating and fighting his vagabond way into the glamorous corners of the world.When Richard Halliburton graduated from Princeton, he chose adventure over a career, traveling to far away places. This vivid book tells what happened, from a break-through Matterhorn mountain ascent ...
    Disponible

    10,81 €

  • The Royal Road to Romance
    Richard Halliburton
    “Just about a month from now I'm set adrift, with a diploma for a sail and lots of nerve for oars.” ― Richard HalliburtonA quiet, normal life was never in the cards for Richard Halliburton. While the rest of Princeton’s Class of 1921 was busy matriculating into more “respectable” lives, Halliburton stuffed his diploma into a backpack and set off on what he hoped would be th...
  • The Royal Road to Romance
    Richard Halliburton
    One of the most fascinating books of its kind ever written” – Detroit News“Just about a month from now I'm set adrift, with a diploma for a sail and lots of nerve for oars.” ― Richard HalliburtonA quiet, normal life was never in the cards for Richard Halliburton. While the rest of Princeton’s Class of 1921 was busy matriculating into more “respectable” lives, Halliburton st...
    Disponible

    20,39 €

  • Richard Halliburton’s Book of Marvels
    Richard Halliburton
    Written for students but loved by all ages Marvels of the Occident takes you on a journey to some of the marvels of our world. Visit wonders both natural and man-made, places you’ve heard about, and others you won’t believe you didn’t know of before.In this book you will-     • Discover how a 10-year old brought shame on San Francisco     • Spend time in a city with no girls of...
  • Richard Halliburton’s Book of Marvels
    Richard Halliburton
    Written for students but loved by all ages, Marvels of the Orient takes you on a journey to some of the marvels of our world. Visit wonders both natural and man-made, places you’ve heard about, and others you won’t believe you didn’t know about before.In this book you will-   • Climb the Great Pyramid     • Search for the Ark of the Covenant beneath Jerusalem     • Fly a Prince...
  • Richard Halliburton’s Book of Marvels
    Richard Halliburton
    Written for students but loved by all ages, Marvels of the Orient takes you on a journey to some of the marvels of our world. Visit wonders both natural and man-made, places you’ve heard about, and others you won’t believe you didn’t know about before.In this book you will-   • Climb the Great Pyramid     • Search for the Ark of the Covenant beneath Jerusalem     • Fly a Prince...
    Disponible

    23,46 €