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Starting in the Gobi desert in winter, adventurer Rob Lilwall sets out on an extraordinary six-month journey, walking almost 5000 kilometres across China. Along the way he and his cameraman Leon brave the toxic insides of China''s longest road tunnel, explore desolate stretches of the Great Wall and endure interrogation by the Chinese police.

As they walk on through the heart of China, the exuberant hospitality of cave dwellers, coal miners and desert nomads keeps them going, despite sub-zero blizzards and the treacherous terrain.

Rob writes with humour and honesty about the hardships of the walk, reflecting on the nature of pilgrimage and the uncertainties of an adventuring career. He also gives a unique insight into life on the road amid the epic landscapes and rapidly industrialising cities of backwater China.



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The chapters are short and punchy, there's an unfolding story which keeps you gripped, and the insights into a vastly changing country are fascinating. * Inspire Magazine *
...entertains, informs and makes you think * Inspire Magazine *
The book was number two in a list of top travel reads. * Cathay Pacific In-flight Mag *

Walking Home From Mongolia

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      Publisher John Murray Press
      Published 14 August 2014
      ISBN-13 9781444745306
      978-1444745306
      ISBN-10 1444745301
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Starting in the Gobi desert in winter, adventurer Rob Lilwall sets out on an extraordinary six-month journey, walking almost 5000 kilometres across China. Along the way he and his cameraman Leon brave the toxic insides of China''s longest road tunnel, explore desolate stretches of the Great Wall and endure interrogation by the Chinese police.

      As they walk on through the heart of China, the exuberant hospitality of cave dwellers, coal miners and desert nomads keeps them going, despite sub-zero blizzards and the treacherous terrain.

      Rob writes with humour and honesty about the hardships of the walk, reflecting on the nature of pilgrimage and the uncertainties of an adventuring career. He also gives a unique insight into life on the road amid the epic landscapes and rapidly industrialising cities of backwater China.



      Trade Review
      The chapters are short and punchy, there's an unfolding story which keeps you gripped, and the insights into a vastly changing country are fascinating. * Inspire Magazine *
      ...entertains, informs and makes you think * Inspire Magazine *
      The book was number two in a list of top travel reads. * Cathay Pacific In-flight Mag *

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