The evacuation of Kabul in August 2021 will go down in military history as one of the most unexpected events in modern times. Drawing on a wide range of first-hand accounts, this book is the harrowing true story of Operation Pitting and the Kabul airlift.
An anthology of the best writing on endurance, survival, adventure and exploration.
Levison Wood's most personal story yet, as he shares his most valuable rules to live life by, learned from fifteen years travelling through a hundred countries.
Join award-winning explorer and photographer Levison Wood on his extraordinary journeys around the world - vividly revealed in his first photography book. From images documenting his time in war zones to encounters with communities who have returned to traditional ways of life in the face of ecological disasters, Wood's photographs offer a unique insight into the resilience and resourcefulness of those living in some of the least accessible places on the planet. Chapters include Frontiers, Wood's intrepid ventures to remote environments; Conflict, covering not only the front-line battles but also the long-term devastation of war; Heritage, documenting his observations on ancient practices co-existing with modern technology; and Community, his record of the universal importance of family roots, cultural identities and community ties. With his unique experiences in extraordinary locations and his eye for compelling compositions, Wood has created a powerful collection of images that celebrates humanity in all its variety. Encounters brings together more than a decade of photography, telling the incredible stories of some of the world's most remote places and the people who live there.
The Last Giants explores the rapid decline of one of the world's favourite animals and the measures required to halt their extinction, through Levison Wood's time spent with elephants in Africa.
One Man's Quest Through the Heart of the Middle East
The narrative chronicles Levison Wood's captivating journey across the Arabian Peninsula, exploring diverse landscapes and cultures from Iraq to Lebanon. As an award-winning adventurer and best-selling travel writer, Wood shares his experiences and encounters, providing readers with an intimate glimpse into the region's rich history and vibrant communities. His insights and reflections highlight the beauty and complexity of this often-misunderstood area, making for an engaging and informative travel memoir.
Alongside real-life explorer Levison Wood, travel around the world, meet some of history's most daring pioneers, and be inspired to go on your very own adventures!
Following in the footsteps of great explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, "Arabia" is Levison Wood's account of his most complex expedition yet: an epic and unprecedented 5000-mile journey through 13 countries, circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Travelling through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on earth, he seeks to challenge our perceptions of an often misunderstood part of the world, seeing how the region has changed and examining the stories we don't often hear about in the media.
Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Award '[A] rollicking Boys' Own adventure' - Spectator 'This heart-stopping personal account of historic Arabia today.' - Compass Magazine Following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, Arabia is an insight into Levison Wood's most complex and daring expedition yet: an epic and unprecedented 5000-mile journey through 13 countries, circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Honest, reflective and poignant, Arabia is a historical, religious and spiritual journey, through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on Earth. Exploring the Middle East through the lives, hearts and hopes of its people, Levison Wood challenges the perceptions of an often misunderstood part of the world, seeing how the region has changed and examining the stories we don't often hear about in the media.
From the bestselling author of Walking the Himalayas and Walking the Nile, explorer Levison Wood begins his next challenging adventure - walking 1,700 miles along the spine of the Americas from Mexico to Colombia.
