Around the World in 50 Years

The New York Times Best Seller“Amazing . . . the most original travel narrative ever written.” ―CounterPunchAround the World in 50 Years is the inspiring story of an ordinary guy who achieved two great goals that others had told him were impossible. First he set a record for the longest automobile journey ever made around the world during which he blasted his way out of minefields survived a serious accident atop the Peak of Death came within seconds of being lynched and lost three of the five men who started with him: two to disease one to the Vietcong.After that Albert Podell set another record by going to every country on earth. He survived riots revolutions civil wars trigger-happy child soldiers voodoo priests jihadists robbers corrupt cops and Cape buffalo. He traveled through every kind of earthquake cyclone tsunami volcanic eruption snowstorm and sandstorm that nature threw at him. He ate everything from old camel meat and African field rats to dung beetles and the brain of a live monkey. And he overcame encounters with crocodiles hippos anacondas giant leeches flying crabs―and several beautiful women who insisted that he stop this nonsense and marry them. Around the World in 50 Years is a remarkable and meaningful tale packed with some of the most memorable frightening and hilarious adventure stories you have ever read.