First Pass Under Heaven
By (Author) Nathan Gray
Penguin Group (NZ)
Penguin Books (NZ)
31st July 2006
New Zealand
General
Non Fiction
915.1046
Paperback
272
Width 132mm, Height 200mm, Spine 20mm
258g
The epic journey of a New Zealand lawyer, a Buddhist monk, an Argentinean photojournalist, an Italian recording artist and a Mormon golfer, travelling together along the Great Wall of China. Having decided to mark the millennium in cultural, racial and religious harmony, the five men quickly encountered reality: blizzards, lightening strikes, thirst, starvation, snakes and police detention. This is Nathan Gray's account of his 4,000-kilometre trek along the largest man-made structure ever built. His story is remarkable, uncovering the Wall's profound history and revealing insights into China's geopolitical climate, as he shares his personal journey of physical, mental and emotional triumph.
Nathan Gray is an explorer and an adveuturer, this is his first book.