Eric Hansen: Travel Writer

Eric Hansen, Travel Writer

03-Dec-13 14:00

Eric Hansen is a travel writer, most famous for his book Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo, which details his 4,000km trek through the heartland of Borneo. Literary reviewer Umapagan Ampikaipakan gets to know Eric better, and finds out about his experiences from living in the deserts, jungles, rain forests and islands of the Middle East and Asia.

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4:00 PM

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5:00 PM

BBC World Service

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