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The Silk Road and Beyond by Ivor Whittall (Hardcover, 2019)

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The Silk Road and Beyond covers the career, adventures and anecdotes of Ivor Whittall, one of the early pioneers of long distance trucking to the Middle East. Written in an engaging style, the book encompasses stories from the beginning of Ivor's career, from qualifying as an articulated-truck driver, his first overseas trip to Kuwait, the desert trek between Jordan and Saudi Arabia and the journey over the infamous Tahir Pass in Eastern Turkey, which claimed many trucks and the lives of some of their drivers. The book is edited and revised by Paul Rowlands, himself an experienced trucker and published book author, and includes many amusing and hair-raising tales. It covers subjects such as the recovery of broken down trucks and trailers and the delights of custom formalities and cross-border negotiations, not only providing a fascinating insight to this important period in transport history, but demonstrating the important qualities of determination and self-reliance, applied by the author to many challenging situations.

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PublisherFox Chapel Publishers International

ISBN-139781912158355

eBay Product ID (ePID)12046570817

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Book TitleThe Silk Road and Beyond

AuthorIvor Whittall

FormatHardcover

LanguageEnglish

TopicMotor Vehicles

Publication Year2019

Number of Pages240 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height297mm

Item Width210mm

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Title_AuthorIvor Whittall

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by paul68t
18 Jun, 2020
It is a great insight to a job many wouldn't attempt!
Exceptional read, Ivor gets across very well the challenges of middle east trucking. It's a lonely life and very hard going at times with the steep learning curve of languages and cultures, and of course the corruption to deal with.
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by ripys330
11 Sep, 2019
Great read , with out people writing about their tales of the past , in the future all would be lost to history.
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by boatman16
06 Sep, 2019
Good book from times gone by
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by n9zTzahvTIy@Deleted
11 Jan, 2020
Great
Very good read
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