László Almásy's writings in English
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I currently have a few copies of the original Hungarian editions of "With motorcar to the Sudan, "Unknown Sahara" and "In Air... on Sand...". Check out the Books Available page for details.
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Almásy's complete works (Released September 2008, updated December 2020)
The complete english translation of "With motorcar to the Sudan", "The Unknown Sahara" and "In Air...on Sand", complete with added paragraphs from "Recentes explorations...", the SNR article "Bir Bidi", the transcript of 1942 Operation Salam diary, some chapters from "With Rommel's Army in Libya" and a partial translation of Széchenyi's "Hengergö Homok" (Rolling Sands). The text is supplemented with the complete set of original photos from ALL of Almásy's published works, plus other historical sources as well as my own photos of places mentioned in the narrative. There are several explanatory notes and copies of historical records to supplement Almásy's own writings, making this compilation the most complete resource on Almásy's travels and activities in North Africa. NOTE: This compilation is no longer shipped on CD, I will provide a download link on receipt of payment. If requested, I can provide a physical CD with shipping at actual cost.
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With motorcar to the Sudan (PDF file, text with illustrations, NOT the original book!)
Lampel, Budapest, 1929 The first book of Almásy to appear in the Hungarian Geographical Library series, describing the first accomplished journey from Cairo to Khartoum (and beyond, to the Dinder River) in an ordinary automobile. The second part of the book is a hunting diary describing the three weeks spent at the game-rich areas of the Dinder. (Click on cover for contents)
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The Unknown Sahara (PDF file, text only, NOT the original book!)
Franklin, Budapest, 1935 The second book of Almásy to appear in the Hungarian Geographical Library series, containing accounts of expeditions to the Libyan Desert from 1929 to 1934. This book formed the core of the later French and German editions. (Click on cover for contents)
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In Air...On Sand (PDF file, text only, NOT the original book!)
Franklin, Budapest, 1937 This book is really the continuation of "The Unknown Sahara", containing accounts of expeditions from 1931 to 1935. About half of the chapters appeared in the 1939 German "Unbekannte Sahara". (Click on cover for contents)
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