When Eric Newby, fashion industry worker and inexperienced hill walker, decided after 10 years in haute couture he needed a change he took 4 days training in Wales then walked the Hindu Kush. This is his account of an entertaining time in the hills

Eric Newby's life of travel began in 1919, on pram-ride adventures with his mother into the streets of Barnes and the chaotic jungles of Harrods. It progressed to school-bound adventures around the slums of Hammersmith. This book follows the adventures of one of the best-loved tour guides in the history of travel writing.

On his 44th birthday, Eric Newby sets out on an incredible journey: to travel the 1,200-mile length of India's holy river. In a misguided attempt to keep him out of trouble, Wanda, his wife, is to be his fellow boatwoman. This book documents their experience.

In 1943, Eric Newby escaped from the prison camp in which he'd been held for a year. He evaded the German army by hiding in the caves and forests of Fontanellato. Against this backdrop, he was sheltered for 3 months by Italian peasants, who fed, supported and nursed him, before his eventual recapture. This is his story.

To avoid other tourists, Eric Newby decided that the depths of winter would be the very best time to explore Ireland by mountain bike. He even managed to persuade his long-suffering wife, Wanda to accompany him. From the shores of Donegal to the holy mountains, Newby guides the reader on a tale of mishap and magic.