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Band on the Bus: Around the World in a Double-Decker
Richard J King
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Description for Band on the Bus: Around the World in a Double-Decker
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
When nine friends set out from England in 1969 to travel the world in a double-decker bus called `Hairy Pillock', little did they know that they would become honorary citizens of Texas, hold the keys to New York, release a record in Australia, perform for the Shah and Empress of Iran, and appear on countless television and radio shows around the world. Their epic three-year journey, which began as a bet with the landlord of their local pub, took them across perilous roads through Europe to Iran and Afghanistan, through the Khyber Pass to Pakistan and India, then to Australia ... Read more
When nine friends set out from England in 1969 to travel the world in a double-decker bus called `Hairy Pillock', little did they know that they would become honorary citizens of Texas, hold the keys to New York, release a record in Australia, perform for the Shah and Empress of Iran, and appear on countless television and radio shows around the world. Their epic three-year journey, which began as a bet with the landlord of their local pub, took them across perilous roads through Europe to Iran and Afghanistan, through the Khyber Pass to Pakistan and India, then to Australia ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750970204
SKU
V9780750970204
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-37
About Richard J King
Richard King is a retired broadcasting executive. He planned and organized a world trip in an old double-decker bus between 1969 and 1972, and made a 90-minute documentary film of the experience.
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