Two Against the Sahara: On Camelback from Nouakchott to the Nile

by Michael Asher

Book Overview

The story of how Michael Asher and Mariantoinetta Peru succeeded in crossing the 4500 miles of the Sahara from west to east with camels and a series of guides in 1986, a feat no other Westerner had... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688089267
• ISBN13: 9780688089269
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Best in class of Sahara travel books

I ordered this book because someone else on another web site said that this was the best Sahara travel book written. It is true! Can you imagine two newlyweds (less than 3 months of marriage and from separate countries with vastly different languages and temperaments) crossing the Sahara Desert on camels? The author invites us to join this dual adventure of desert travel and newly married life. One has nothing but admiration for this couple who endured and overcame many obstacles to complete this never-before-accomplished journey. Indeed, given present conditions in much of the Sahara, such a trip probably couldn't be again attempted due to political instability and lawlessness. Asher has written a great travel book that is unlike any other you'll probably encounter. Also, his wife provided several photos.