Overview
This epic exploration of thirteen countries takes Gandolfi across desert and over mountains, through the Amazon forest and the length of the Appalachians. Guide books may warn of thieves, bandits, corrupt police and border officials; Gandolfi writes of the remarkable kindness and generosity he encounters. Courtesy, patience and good humour are his passports while hurry is his anathema. Whether in village or city, his joy is in leisurely conversation. Gauchos, oil workers, peasant farmers, officials, owners of vast haciendas, Venezuelan revolutionaries, students at Texas A&M - all excite his curiosity and he faithfully records their opinions while submitting his own thoughts, beliefs and fears to an often merciless inspection. Above all this is a jubilant chronicle of hope and understanding, of new friendships, glorious country, sublime architecture, good food, and ultimately, an old man's determination to surmount his years. Outrageously irresponsible and undeniably liberating, Gandolfi's travels will fire the imaginations of every traveller, young or old.
Full Product Details
Author: Simon Gandolfi
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Books
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.260kg
ISBN: 9781910050613
ISBN 10: 191005061
Pages: 267
Publication Date: 15 July 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
'Enlightening, involving, inspiring' * Overland Magazine * 'Flash wheels and support vehicles are for wimps, as 73-year-old Simon Gandolfi proves as he rides a Honda 125' * The Guardian * 'An epic, amazing, and frankly mind-boggling journey -and trust me, that description barely covers it' * LondonBiker.com * 'Gandolfi has a pleasingly robust attitude to guide books and pays little head to warnings to keep to the safe tourist trail.' * Sunday Telegraph *
'Gandolfi has a pleasingly robust attitude to guide books and pays little head to warnings to keep to the safe tourist trail.' * Sunday Telegraph * 'An epic, amazing, and frankly mind-boggling journey -and trust me, that description barely covers it' * LondonBiker.com * 'Flash wheels and support vehicles are for wimps, as 73-year-old Simon Gandolfi proves as he rides a Honda 125' * The Guardian * 'Enlightening, involving, inspiring' * Overland Magazine *
Author Information
Simon was born in London in 1933. After military service served as a subalten in the 16th/5th Lancers, at the age of 18, early friendships with the co-directors of the cult movie, Performance introduced him to the wider world of the arts, and actor Antony Quail encouraged him to write his first novel, Even With The Shutters Closed. He has been privileged in making writing and travel his primary occupations in has been fortunate in living in and experiencing a variety of cultures: Spain/Ibiza, Greece, France, Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent, the Dominican Republic and, finally, Cuba for four years before returning to his cottage in Herefordshire.
