Downhill all the Way by Edward Enfield

Downhill all the Way by Edward Enfield

`It had been so amazingly hot that I felt myself about to dissolve into a kind of crème brûlée on the road, so I bought some super-power Number 8 suncream. This had the word `Bronzante’ on it, and must have contained some dye or other chemical because my knees stayed brown until February.’ Fed up with questions about what he was going to do when he retired, Edward decided to get on his bicycle and ride from Le Havre to the Mediterranean. Armed with a tent and a smattering of French, he struggled in Normandy to get directions from old men tipsy on Calvados by 9 a.m., and hit his stride on the towpath of the Burgundy canal. He explored the mystery of what an ouvrier eats for lunch, and was barred from a swimming pool because his trunks were too decent. Through the Rhône and down to Provence and the Camargue, Enfield is witty and informative as always. Edward Enfield lives in Sussex with his wife and writes regularly for The Oldie magazine.

"'witty and often well-observed' The Sunday Telegraph 'wry and dry and hugely enjoyable' London Evening Standard 'Enfield not only impresses - he informs and delights' Wanderlust"

Edward Enfield has been a columnist for The Oldie magazine since 1992, has written for publications including the Daily Express, The Guardian and The Sunday Telegraph, and has appeared on television in Watchdog,the BBC's Holiday programme, Points of View and The Heaven and Earth Show. He lives in West Sussex.

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ISBN 13	9781840245608
ISBN 10	1840245603
Title	Downhill all the Way
Author	Edward Enfield
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Octopus Publishing Group
Year published	2006-03-05
Number of pages	224
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