Bearback by Pat Garrod
Imagine jacking it all in, packing your life into a 41-litre pannier and riding into the sunset. Bearback is the story of two GPs who did just that, downing stethoscopes to take off on a motorcycle to see the world. For anyone who has considered escaping the rat race, even for a second, it's an inspiring read. Across the deserts of Africa, over the mountains of the Andes, deep into the jungles of Indochina, and beyond the Arctic Circle; 100,000 miles unsupported through six continents and 64 countries. A circumnavigation of epic proportion it was to become one of the longest journeys ever undertaken by a couple on one motorcycle, a journey destined to change their lives forever. Undoubtedly a story of high adventure, determined resourcefulness and personal discovery, it is also a tale of freedom and love. Capturing not only the beauty and diversity, but also the spirit of our fast-changing world, with its outstanding photos and inquiring prose, Bearback has the uncanny ability to take you there...dirt, dust, flies and all.
A remarkable journeySearching, honest, uplifting. -- Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Born in 1964 and qualifying as a doctor in 1988, Pat Garrod was never your typical GP. An inveterate traveller, he has worked in Australia, Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe. Over the past fifteen years, despite a serious motorcycle accident in his early twenties, he has ridden four times across Africa and circumnavigated the globe, always two-up. He lives with his wife in Dorset. They both still practise medicine.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781848765146 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848765142 |
| Titel | Bearback |
| Autor | Pat Garrod |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Troubador Publishing |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2010-11-09 |
| Seitenanzahl | 450 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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