Into a Desert Place Paperback – November 27, 2024

“I had never been particularly good at anything except catering to my own comfort and safety,” begins Graham Mackintosh with cheerful frankness in this engaging, suspenseful, and finally stirring travel adventure. An Englishman, Mackintosh fell in love with Baja California on a visit and, despite a glaring shortage of both experience and money, determined to walk its entire coast. Into a Desert Place is his account of how he equipped himself, what he saw and learned, who he met, and how he survived on this harsh and beautiful journey. At its completion Mackintosh received the UK “Adventurous Traveller of the Year Award” in London. The book was first published in England by Unwin Hyman, then by Mackintosh himself in the United States. W.W. Norton published a paperback edition from 1995-2011. Read more