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1. In the 1970s, Peter Matthiessen ventured into the Himalayas in search of the blue sheep of Bharal. He documented his experiences in which book?
2. Bill Bryson brings a touch of whimsical humour to the art of travel writing. In his book "A Walk in the Woods", the author ventures along the Appalachian Trail blending local facts and history with his own insights and adventures. A friend of his joins Bill on his trip. What is his name?
3. Eric Newby has spent many years seeing the world, and has lived to tell us all about it in numerous books. Perhaps his most famous describes adventures and trekking through a mountainous region. Can you name this book?
4. Which former Monty Python funny man has featured in a number of television travel shows and also written about his adventures in such books as "Pole to Pole" and "Around the World in 80 Days"?
5. In 1999 a young Australian, Jesse Martin, sailed into Port Phillip Bay, becoming the youngest sailor to complete a solo, non-stop and unassisted voyage around the world. The book of his adventure as an 18 year old is named after his yacht. What is its name?
6. In 1983 Steven Newman headed out for a stroll. Four years later he arrived home having walked around the world. Surviving muggings, arrests and machete attacks, not to mention snowstorms and blistering heat, Steven allows us to relive the adventure in the comfort of our own homes in his book. What's it called?
7. One travel writer has made a career of reenacting famous marine journeys. With such books as "The Sinbad Voyage", "The Brendan Voyage", "The Jason Voyage" and "The Ulysses Voyage" the author proves himself a daring and skilled mariner (who has trouble coming up with interesting book titles!). Who is this travel writer?
8. Not all travel books describe successful exploits. Yossi Ghinsberg describes a harrowing account of his survival deep in the jungle, lost and with no food or water. The title of the book informs us where his adventure took place. Can you fill in the blank? "Heart of the_____".
9. "In Patagonia" is Bruce Chatwin's seminal travel book recounting his journey through the southern tip of South America. During his encounters he hears of rebellion, adventure and tales of a notorious pair's hideout. Who do the locals believe hid out in Patagonia?
10. Jon Krakauer's book "Into the Wild" blends the travel adventures (and misadventures) of others with the life and last days of a tragic young man who sought adventure and inner peace in the Alaskan wilderness. The young man likes to call himself Alexander Supertramp, but what is his real name?
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