In Alaskan Lonely Hearts Club one of the UK's best-known travel
writers shares his life on the road in 26 A-Z stories recording his
very particular engagement with some highly eccentric characters.
An eclectic range of destinations sees Paul Gogarty skiing in
Algeria, deep sea fishing in Kenya and attending a George Formby
ukulele convention in Blackpool. Often hilarious, these tales range
from an end-of-the-line bachelor auction in Alaska to attending the
Henley-on-Todd Regatta in the parched dustbowl of Alice Springs. A
passion for music is a thread running through several of the
stories. In 'Caister Soul Weekender' Gogarty checks into an East
Anglian static caravan site for three days of dance, Red Bull and
camaraderie. After hanging out with country wannabes in Nashville
and attending the Delta Blues Festival in Greenville his car breaks
down at the very crossroads where bluesman Robert Johnson reputedly
sold his soul to the devil in return for guitar mastery. Nor is
Gogarty afraid to sign up for the bizarre, whether visiting a
homemade Stonehenge, taking an Arctic plunge protected only by
swimming trunks, or learning the arcane art of healing and dowsing
for hereditary diseases in Basingstoke. This collection showcases
the diversity and possibilities of travel writing. More than
anything else these tales underline a fascination with people and
an openness to experience the world in all its diversity.
General
| Imprint: |
Signal Books Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2017 |
| Authors: |
Paul Gogarty
|
| Foreword by: |
Nicholas Crane
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 130 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
154 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-909930-54-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-909930-54-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781909930544 |
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