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Book SynopsisTwo Cambridge students hitchhike to India in 1962. Andrew writes a diary. They visit Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey. In Iran John faces a mob after the CIA coup. In Amritsar there is anger over the partition. In Delhi they have tea with Indira Gandhi. John now returns to India, Yugoslavia with its refugee crisis and Greece in economic collapse.
Trade ReviewVince Cable: This is a really interesting piece of work which blends personal anecdote and adventure with the history and politics of the places visited on an epic journey. We are reminded that today's tourist traps in the Balkans and Turkey, not to mention the Punjab, have a terrible history. But the kindness of the people that hitch-hikers have to trust shines through as does the strength of the friendship of John and Andrew who made this journey of a lifetime.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1. 'DON'T MENTION THE WAR' 2. WESTERN EUROPE BEFORE SCHENGEN 3. YUGOSLAVIA AND SECRET POLICE 4. GREECE, OCCUPATION AND CIVIL WAR 5. ISTANBUL, TURKS AND GREEKS 6. TURKEY AND ARMENIANS 7. IRAN TO TEHRAN AFTER CIA COUP 8. SOUTH IRAN OR AFGHANISTAN? 9. ANDREW ON TURKEY AND PERSIA 10. PAKISTAN AND PARTITION 11. AMRITSAR AND THE SIKHS 12. DELHI, TEA WITH INDIRA GANDHI 13. AGRA, AJANTA, ELLORA AND ON 14. BOMBAY AT LAST 15. HOMEWARD UP THE PERSIAN GULF 16. INDIA FIFTY YEARS ON 17. THE BALKANS IN 2015 AND REFUGEES 18. 3 DAYS THAT SAVED THE EURO 19. LIFE IN A FINANCIAL GREEK TRAGEDY
