Odysseus' Last Stand: The Chronicles Of A Bicycle Nomad [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Stamboulis, Dave

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0976013452 ISBN 13: 9780976013457

Casa editrice: Sanuk Pr, 2005

Riassunto

Comprised largely of the detailed journals kept throughout his travels, this narrative of a bicyclist's seven-year, 40,000 kilometer odyssey around the world documents the richness of the planet's sights, sounds, and teeming life as experienced from the saddle of a bicycle. During his journey, the author experiences firsthand the effect of international politics on media-invisible cultures while mingling with an endless array of unusual and wonderful characters. As he immerses himself in the culture of every country he visits, learning the languages and customs as he travels, he witnesses the clash of values between developed and developing worlds and the inherent tensions between tradition and progress. Throughout, he comes to a deep understanding of the role that the bicycle plays not only in his life but also in the lives of the world's citizens.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Dave Stamboulis is a freelance travel writer, photographer, and adventure traveller, primarily writing about adventures in Asia and the developing world. He has written for Selamta, Farang, Transitions Abroad, and Tom Yum Magazine, amongst others.

Author Bio: Dave Stamboulis was born in 1962 in Athens, Greece, grew up in Berkeley, California, and has called Japan, Nepal, the United Kingdom, and the isle of Crete home at various times. He has taught English as a second language overseas, been a bicycle tour guide, instructed mountaineering, and picked organic strawberries for a living, amongst other things.

Dave now divides his time between Bellingham, Washington and Thailand, freelance writing between adventure travel stints. Stamboulis has traveled extensively, from Asia to Africa to Latin America, predominantly via self-propelled transport, and reckons he will never stop doing so, as long as there is an adventure to be had, and a story to be told.

Product Description:

Book by Stamboulis Dave

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Sanuk Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0976013452
• ISBN 13: 9780976013457
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 355