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24%OFFEric Newby - Round Ireland in Low Gear - 9780007367924 - V9780007367924
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Round Ireland in Low Gear

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Description for Round Ireland in Low Gear Paperback. 'You've had some pretty crazy ideas in your life, Newby, but this is the craziest.' Grandmother Wanda Newby was exasperated after continuous rain, snow, and gales that knocked from her bike. Twice. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.

'You've had some pretty crazy ideas in your life, Newby, but this is the craziest.' Grandmother Wanda Newby was exasperated after continuous rain, snow, and gales that knocked from her bike. Twice.

To avoid other tourists, Eric Newby had decided that the depths of winter would be the very best time to explore Ireland by mountain bike. More astonishing still, he managed to persuade Wanda, his long-suffering wife and life-long co-traveller, to accompany him – mainly, she admitted, to 'keep him out of trouble'. Lashed by winter storms, fuelled by ... Read more

From the shores of Donegal to the holy mountains, Newby guides the reader on a tale of mishap and magic, all in his own peculiar style of humour and charm, relishing his never-ending curiosity of the world and his insatiable quest for adventure.

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Product Details

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007367924
SKU
V9780007367924
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99

About Eric Newby
Eric Newby was born in London in 1919. In 1938, he joined the four-masted Finnish barque Moshulu as an apprentice and sailed in the last Grain Race from Australia to Europe, by way of Cape Horn. During World War II, he served in the Black Watch and the Special Boat Section. In 1942, he was captured and remained a prisoner-of-war ... Read more

Reviews for Round Ireland in Low Gear
'Funny, revealing and thoroughly enjoyable' Irish Independent 'Another delightful book – and one, surely, without risk of imitation' Sunday Times 'A relaxed and affectionate book' Irish Times ... Read more

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