Name: Days and Nights on the Grand Trunk Road: Calcutta to Khyber
Rating: 3.88 (6 reviews)
ISBN: 9781569246702

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Days and Nights on the Grand Trunk Road: Calcutta to Khyber

Weller

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Provides a travel narrative for a journey along one of the oldest and most perilous roads in the world through Pakistan and India

GenresTravelIndia

400 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1997

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Wendelle

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February 17, 2021

Very vivid travelogue of the Grand Trunk Road from India to Pakistan, a standout reading experience. The author describes in memorable detail the vibrant and culturally striking villages and religious and historic sites of the route. I feel that with the attention to immersive description and detail and the author's wry humor, this should be more renowned as a pillar of British travel writing.

Beth

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May 13, 2013

Enjoyable trip with the author across the major east-west road of the Indian subcontinent. Written in the 1990s but I'm sure some things are still the same nearly 20 years later. You feel like you're actually in the old car with Weller and his driver, dealing with wild truck drivers, heat, dilapidated motels, ancient and recent historical sites, and a wealth of people met along the way.

A phenomenal travelogue that pulls you into the car and takes you along.

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Trisha Keiman

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March 6, 2009

This is a travel narrative book that tells about the Grand Trunk Road between Calcutta to the Khyber Pass (india-pakistan) past and future, cultures and every day life. From barefoot pilgrims, gunshops of pathan tribesmen, palaces and the birthplace of Krishna, to all the struggling villages and destinations like Varanasi, Agra, Lahore and Peshawar.

Joan

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July 15, 2012

Fascinating look at India and Pakistan in 1996 but much still quite relevant today. These countries will continue to impact our country for years. There is also some information on Afghanistan that is interesting too.