Irish travel writer Murphy (also known for her advocacy against nuclear power and her writing on race relations) was in her 30s in 1966 when she journeyed alone from the Red Sea through the mountains of Ethiopia on a pack mule, a trip of 1,000 miles of mountain trail, parts of it without maps. Her account of the journey, first published in 1968 by John Murray, stresses her increased understanding of Africans and Ethiopian culture. A prologue gives historical background on Ethiopia. The book includes a b&w map and a color photo on the cover. It is distributed in the US by Dufour. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)