HALFWAY HOUSE to HEAVEN
Unravelling the Mystery of the Majestic River Oxus
by Bill Colegrave
“A really great read by a brave and honest man searching for a fascinating grail but fighting powerful personal demons” Sir Ranulph Fiennes
“This is travel and exploration as it should be, but all too seldom is today. Echoes of the Great Game spiced with the excitement of real discovery” Robin Hanbury-Tenison
The Oxus is one of the greatest rivers of the world, and also one of the least known - for explorers and travellers in Central Asia, it provided an enduring mystery – where exactly was its source? In 2008 Bill Colegrave and two colleagues set out to find the true source and settle the argument for once and all.
Halfway House to Heaven is a vivid account of this quest in one of the most unstable regions of the world. Bill Colegrave brings to life an extraordinary cast of characters – Victorian adventurers, soldiers and statesmen who travelled before him, as well as his fellow explorers and guides.
ISBN: 978-1-903071-28-1
Size: 234 x 156 mm
Pages: Colour photographs & 3d maps
Price: £14.99
