Crossing the Rift av Merilyn Brason

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<p>It is 1943. Join Elf, an intrepid grandmother, on her secret journey of over 6,814 miles up the African continent. Based on her personal journals, <strong><em>Crossing the Rift</em></strong> recounts her remarkable tale of travelling alone as a sixty-four-year-old English woman, braving the dangers of World War II, and challenging terrain, to rejoin her unsuspecting husband in Palestine. Along the way, Elf encounters a diverse array of fellow travellers, and her journey by various modes of overland transport provides a vivid glimpse into a bygone era. </p><p>This captivating memoir is enriched by detailed maps and striking period photographs that bring both Elf¿s story and the beauty of Africa to life.</p>