The Cruel Way by Ella K. Maillart - ISBN: 9781529379785
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Escape war, seek adventure, and face addiction on a perilous journey.

The Cruel Way

A John Murray Journey

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    26 October 2021

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Summary

INTRODUCED BY FIONA MOZLEY, Booker-shortlisted author of *Elmet*

WITH EXCERPTS FROM ALL THE ROADS ARE OPEN BY ANNEMARIE SCHWARZENBACH

‘We were both travellers - she always running away from an emotional crisis (not seeing that she was already wishing for the next), I always seeking far afield the secret of harmonious living, or filling up time by courting risk, caught by the clean sharp “taste” it gives to life.’

In 1939, adve…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529379785
ISBN-10:1529379784
Author:Ella K. Maillart, Fiona Mozley
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:John Murray Publishers Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:26 October 2021
Weight:260g
Dimensions:200mm x 126mm x 26mm
Series:Overcoming Books
About The Author

Ella K. Maillart

Ella Maillart (1903-1997) was a Swiss writer, adventurer and sportswoman who travelled extensively throughout Asia, including a 3,500-mile journey from Peking to Srinagar with Peter Fleming. Her travels and journalism covered the USSR, Central Asia, China and the Near East. She was also an Olympic sailor, champion hockey player and international skier.

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