Crossing the Sands - The Sahara Desert Track to Timbuku by Citroen
Code No: 18922
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Author: Audouin-Dubreuil, Ariane
Published: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
No. Pages: 194
Dimensions: 25 x 32
Illustrations: Many historic black & white photographs
Description: In 1922, few Europeans had crossed the Sahara. Lieutenant Louis Audouin-Dubreuil had been posted to the Sahara as a young air force officer in January 1917, where he served under Lieutenant Lafarge for the remainder of World War I. His experience in the desert, described in Chapter 1 of this book, led him to return to the desert in 1922 to head an expedition that aimed to drive Citroen half-track trucks through the desert to Timbuctu. Chapter 2 tells the story of that expedition and its return to Algeria by a differenrt route. It is an amazing story, told by Audouin-Dubreuil`s daughter Ariane, from the diaries left by her father. It is a must read for any lover of adventure and classic motoring.
