Around the World in 22 Books
Slowly Down the Ganges
by Eric Newby
First published in 1966.
This edition by Picador.
This is the story of the 1,200 mile journey
made by the author and his wife down the sacred river of India from where
it enters the great plain down to where the waters finally flow into the
Bay of Bengal. Travelling by boat, rail, bus and bullock cart, and staying
on sandbanks, in villages and towns, they encountered an engaging assortment
of characters and the dusty enchantment of India, which he describes to
readers in his wonderfully accessible style.
