|
|
Showing 1 - 1 of
1 matches in All Departments
Having crossed a continent by train and sailed around the world by
container ship, Clive Wilkinson has always had a penchant for slow
travel. As his eightieth birthday approaches, he and his wife Joan
set out on a new expedition: to tour the edges of England by
electric car. How hard could that be? Given the parlous state of
the country's charge-point infrastructure back in 2018, the answer
turns out to be 'very'. In a 1,900-mile odyssey through fading
seaside towns, rainswept hilltop passes and England's only desert,
each day's driving for these unlikely pioneers is overshadowed by a
cloud of apprehension. Will they make it to the next charge point?
Will it be in working order? Will someone else be using it? You
could only undertake such a trip with a calm temperament and robust
sense of humour. Fortunately Clive has both. With a relentless
curiosity for history, geography and, above all, people, he and
Joan explore the reality of life on England's periphery - the 'left
behind' areas that, by voting for Brexit, changed the course of
British history - making new friends with every mile.
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R367
R340
Discovery Miles 3 400
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.