Download or read book Slowly Down the Ganges written by Eric Newby and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Slowly Down the Ganges’ is seen as a vintage Newby masterpiece, alongside ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ and ‘Love and War in the Apennines’. Told with Newby's self-deprecating humour and wry attention to detail, this is a classic of the genre and a window into an enchanting piece of history.