Eric Newby Writer

George Eric Newby CBE MC (6 December 1919 – 20 October 2006) was an English travel author. Newby's best known works include A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush, The Last Grain Race, and Round Ireland in Low Gear.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 06, 1919
Birth place
Hammersmith
Date of deathOctober 20, 2006
Place of death
Guildford

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Career start1956
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External resources

  1. http://authorslounge.meettheauthor.com/37/eric_newby
  2. http://theopencritic.com/?p=12
  3. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2006/oct/23/guardianobituaries.booksobituaries
  4. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2416840,00.html