Tom Doig is an author whose work delves into the human experience and its extremities. His writing often incorporates elements of absurdity and unconventional humor, focusing on themes of resilience, adventure, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. With a fresh perspective and a unique style, Doig crafts memorable narratives that challenge readers to think.
Uncrossable rivers! Hospitable nomads! Rabid dogs! Marijuana fields! Hailstone flashfloods! Maidens on horseback! Underpants wrestling! Toxic mountain-top lakes! Stupid westerners! And the mountain-biking - so much biking your bum will hurt just reading it. This is what happens when two young idiots set out on a gonzo ride across the wilds of Mongolia.
Approximately 100 detailed period photographs from The Francis Frith Collection with extended captions and full introduction are presented in this volume. Suitable for tourists, local historians and general readers, it includes a voucher for a free mounted print of any photograph shown in the book.