Eric Newby
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George Eric Newby CBE MC (6 December 1919 – 20 October 2006[2]) was an English travel writer. His works include A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush, The Last Grain Race and A Small Place in Italy.
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Born | (1919-12-06)6 December 1919 Hammersmith, London |
Died | 20 October 2006(2006-10-20) (aged 86) Guildford, Surrey |
Occupation | Author, travel writer |
Nationality | British |
Period | 1956–99 |
Genre | History, travel, non-fiction, |
Subject | India, Middle East, Britain, Europe, Afghanistan |
Spouse | Wanda (née Škof) |
Children | 2 (Sonia and Jonathan)[1] |
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