The Fearful Void
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
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A gripping work of travel writing and personal memoir, The Fearful Void chronicles Geoffrey Moorhouse's extraordinary and harrowing attempt to cross the Sahara Desert alone by camel — a journey of some 3,600 miles from west to east, undertaken in 1972. Driven by a desire to confront his own deep-seated fear of loneliness and failure, Moorhouse presents the desert not merely as a physical challenge but as a vast psychological arena in which the human spirit is stripped bare. With unflinching honesty, the narrative details the brutal realities of the expedition — the thirst, the disorientation, the near-fatal crises — while simultaneously illuminating the cultures and peoples of the Saharan interior. The tone is both introspective and viscerally immediate, balancing philosophical self-examination with the raw urgency of survival. Ultimately, The Fearful Void stands as one of the most candid and compelling adventure narratives of the twentieth century, a testament to human endurance and the courage required to face one's own limitations.
Author: Geoffrey Moorhouse
Format: Paperback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A gripping work of travel writing and personal memoir, The Fearful Void chronicles Geoffrey Moorhouse's extraordinary and harrowing attempt to cross the Sahara Desert alone by camel — a journey of some 3,600 miles from west to east, undertaken in 1972. Driven by a desire to confront his own deep-seated fear of loneliness and failure, Moorhouse presents the desert not merely as a physical challenge but as a vast psychological arena in which the human spirit is stripped bare. With unflinching honesty, the narrative details the brutal realities of the expedition — the thirst, the disorientation, the near-fatal crises — while simultaneously illuminating the cultures and peoples of the Saharan interior. The tone is both introspective and viscerally immediate, balancing philosophical self-examination with the raw urgency of survival. Ultimately, The Fearful Void stands as one of the most candid and compelling adventure narratives of the twentieth century, a testament to human endurance and the courage required to face one's own limitations.