Travels with a Brompton in the Cevennes and other regions
by Sue Birley
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Pub Date Apr 26 2022 | Archive Date Mar 31 2022
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Description
There were vultures circling above us and I was told to keep moving in case they thought I was dead…
Travels with a Brompton is a sparkling narrative about the adventures of an English couple and their folding bicycles over nearly 30 years of exploring France.
This is a wine-fuelled account of sweaty pedalling and hard-earned freewheeling via cols, war memorials, lavender fields and vineyards. It is a travel guide for those who long for two-wheeled trips in France and a lively read for the armchair traveller who chooses sofa over saddle.
The author’s Brompton, Modestine, is a descendant of the donkey Robert Louis Stevenson took on his travels in the Cévennes.
Advance Praise
“Sue Birley has written a tale of great charm and frankly of daunting endurance. Faced with the near impossibility of getting ‘big bikes’ on Eurostar and French trains, our author arrived at the logically unassailable if entirely batty decision to use that famed folder, the Brompton. I recommend this delightful book to anyone who believes that the journey is the destination and that gentle (and often uphill) adventure is the stuff of life.”
- Hugh Dancy, actor
Marketing Plan
Sue Birley will be a speaker at the Mere Literary Festival from 12-15th October 2022.
Sue Birley will be a speaker at the Mere Literary Festival from 12-15th October 2022.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781803780276 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
