Six hundred miles to timbuktu the cruelest journey a book by kira salak. Read the cruelest journey six hundred miles to timbuktu by kira salak available from rakuten kobo. A journey into the heart of papua new guinea a new york times notable travel book and the cruelest journey. Kira salak is quite the adventurer, and her two books reflect that. Six hundred miles to timbuktu, national geographic books, 2004.
Kira salak became the first person in the world to kayak alone 600 miles on the niger river of mali to timbuktu, retracing the fatal journey of the great scottish. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. A national geographic emerging explorer and contributing editor for national geographic adventure magazine, she was the first woman to traverse papua new guinea and the first person to kayak solo 600 miles to timbuktu. Relates the tale of the authors journey of more than six hundred. In 1767, it is known that a scotsman, mungo park, attempted the same feat, only to be taken captive. In this book, she be es the first solo kayaker to travel a distance of 600 miles along the niger river. Kira salak is a young woman with a history of seeking impossible challenges.
Kira salak born september 4, 1971 is an american writer, adventurer, and journalist known. The cruelest journey by kira salak overdrive rakuten. She is the author of three booksthe critically acclaimed work of fiction, the white mary, and two works of nonfiction. As she begins her harrowing solo kayaking journey 600 miles down the niger river, salak writes, though we may think we chose our journeys, they chose us. Description kira salak became the first person in the world to kayak alone 600 miles on the niger river of mali to timbuktu, retracing the fatal journey of the great scottish explorer mungo park. Six hundred miles to timbuktu 01 by salak, kira isbn. She grew up relishing the exploits of the great scottish explorer mungo park and set herself the daunting goal of retracing his fatal journey down west africas niger river for 600 miles to timbuktu. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The cruelest journey ebook by kira salak 9781632060679. Six hundred miles to timbuktu by kira salak salak s trip is deeply personal, and she shares her fears, her triumphs, and her thoughts along the way with the reader, making it an accessible, involving journey for her audience.
Enduring tropical storms, hippos, rapids, the unrel. Read the cruelest journey by kira salak for free with a 30 day free trial. Books by kira salak read epub pdf cruelest journey. The cruelest journey reading group guide restless books. Six hundred miles to timbuktu by kira salak salaks trip is deeply personal, and she shares her fears, her triumphs, and her thoughts along the way with the reader, making it an accessible, involving journey for her audience. Home page for kira salak adventure journalist, author, woman travel writer. Download a free reading group guide to the cruelest journey. Six hundred miles to timbuktu enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.