A quick summary

A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush is a classic travelogue by British author Eric Newby. It tells the story of an adventurous journey that Newby and his friend Hugh Carless took through the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan in 1956. The two British men, both with little mountaineering experience, set out on a nine-week journey through the mountains, with no real plan or destination in mind. Along the way, the two men face a range of physical, mental and cultural challenges as they cross through remote and often hostile terrain. Through their journey, Newby and Carless come to a greater understanding of the people and culture of Afghanistan, and of the extraordinary beauty of the Hindu Kush. The book is an engaging, humorous and often insightful account of a remarkable journey.