{"product_id":"near-death-in-the-desert-true-stories-of-disaster-and-survival-9780307279361","title":"Near Death in the Desert: True Stories of Disaster and Survival","description":"\u003cb\u003eA travel anthology that gathers the best adventure stories from the world's most barren landscapes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRanging from 19th-century explorers to modern-day journalists, these desert trekkers deal with everything from deserting men, corrupt armed soldiers, and Nigerian bush taxis to suspicious natives, stubborn camels, and debilitating sunburn. These thirteen tales are more than suspenseful; they also show how life can survive in the most punishing climates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The night was heavy with foreboding. The rain, which had been spitting down on us during the late afternoon, grew heavier. It hurled into our faces, borne by a wind that was now gusting between the dunes at full force. . . . It was the worst storm we had encountered and Ned was out in it alone.\" --Justin Marozzi, \u003ci\u003e South from Barbary\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso featuring: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobyn Davidson's \u003ci\u003eDesert Places-\u003c\/i\u003eRobyn Davidson follows the Rubari people across the Thar as she tries to adapt to a difficult-but fascinating-way of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Asher's\u003ci\u003e Two Against the Sahara-\u003c\/i\u003eNewlyweds embark upon a nine-month, 4500-mile journey across the world's largest desert, traveling from Morocco to Sudan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBayle St. John's \u003ci\u003eAdventure in the Libyan Desert-\u003c\/i\u003eIn 1847, a team of four trek deep into Libya in search of an oasis. But what they find is even more astounding...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307279361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Cecil Kuhne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537398591669,"sku":"9780307279361","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_cb9f2508-f259-4c65-8497-8e064e85a05f.jpg?v=1779169376","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/near-death-in-the-desert-true-stories-of-disaster-and-survival-9780307279361","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}