A memoir not so much of exploration as of its effects upon author.
Explorer: The Quest for Adventure and the Great Unknown
(author)
£18.99
Edition:Hardback978178689623003/03/2022
Categories: 11. Books for the New Year 2022: Travel, Books for the New Year 2022, Travel
Tag: Exploration
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