Border Crossing by Rosie Thomas
On 6th September 1997, Rosie Thomas, mother of two, bestselling author of a dozen novels, nearing fifty years of age, stepped into a Volvo Amazon in Beijing that was to take her half-way across the world. She and her co-driver - nearly twenty years her junior - Phil Bowen, a pearl diver, charter boat skipper and photographer, were set to retrace the run of the first ever international motor rally. The excitement of the daily time challenge, the strange camaraderie, the bickering over who should drive, the dangerous endurance test of miles on dirt roads, up mountains and through deserts, followed by nights spent sleeping outdoors or in flea pit hotels, is more than matched by Rosie's own internal journey, including a near-death experience at the top of the Himalayas.
A compelling narrative.. It is a measure of the success of this book that the reader is very nearly as reluctant to turn the last page * INDEPENDENT *
Impressive and pacy * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
A thrilling story * SCOTSMAN *
Inspirational and exciting ... brilliantly told * MARIE CLARE *
Impressive and pacy * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
A thrilling story * SCOTSMAN *
Inspirational and exciting ... brilliantly told * MARIE CLARE *
Rosie Thomas was born and grew up in North Wales. She read English at Oxford and worked in publishing. Since the birth of her first child she has written ten novels. She lives in north London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781860498114 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860498116 |
| Title | Border Crossing |
| Author | Rosie Thomas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2001-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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