- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Summersdale Publishers (30 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1840241616
- ISBN-13: 978-1840241617
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
37,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #68 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Southeast Asia
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The Bookplace Website, August 2001
An adrenalin-fuelled adventure.
Fresh Direction
Read this, you won't regret it . . . like The Beach but this one's true.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Backpacker is an interesting read, and the twisting tale takes you through some of the most interesting places and situations. Visiting India, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Australia amongst others, the descriptions of these beautiful countries are enough to get you jumping onto the soonest plane.
However, this book is simply written - the plot is linear and the language basic (and crude) and many of the events leave you somewhat pondering over its distance from the actual events Harris experienced.
A good book for a rainy day, or when your under the weather.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I picked up 'The Backpacker' in the airport on my way to Spain and started reading it on the plane. I was instantly hooked! And why did I go to Spain and not Thailand? John Harris has had some amazing experiences, and basically defeats death on more than one occasion (in India, in Thailand, in Australia). He attracts incident and women like a magnet. It reads more like a novel than travel writing, which is brilliant because it hooks you right from the start. If you like exotic locations, James Bond-style escapades, sex, sun...this is a book for you. It will give you itchy feet though.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having lived in Asia during roughly the same period of time as the story was set,I was gripped by this book. Read it in a day and a half. Whilst I feel that there may be a certain amount of 'embellishment' within the book. I don't think that it actually detracts fom the entertainment it provides. The author has the ability to take you to the scene of the action and actually experience the miasma of emotions that Asia subjects you to. However, It did leave me hankering for an epilogue though. John if you're out there, give us an update !!!
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Day Dreamer
I have read many travel books but this has to be the most truly unbelievable and made up story I have ever wasted my time (and money) reading. Read more
Published 3 months ago by surf guy
A great escape .....
A great novel - a must read for anyone who has travelled around Asia. Easy to read, entertaining and difficult to put down once started - I read the whole book in just a couple of... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Peter Cooper
don't waste your money or, more importantly, time
I did read half of this in the mistaken belief that it was fiction... and thought it was mighty boring and that the novelist had created three singularly dull and unattractive... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Elizabeth
A week of my life I'll never get back
I was lured by the blurb. I speed read the first 50 or so pages as I felt it was a weak starter but was still holding out hope for a fantastic read. But it wasn't. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jce Barton
An average read...
Not particularly well-written, quite disjointed,and with so many 'adventures' attributed to the writer I was left with a yawning credibility-gap. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mike Mac
Fantastic book - addictive
I loved this book, the beach is one of my favourite books, so i wasnt sure if it would live up to that - it did!
Published 11 months ago by Katie23
One of the best adventure stories I've ever read!
I bought this book before a backpacking adventure of my own, just as something to keep me busy during the long bus/plane journeys. A few days after I recieved it... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Girty
Backpacker !!!!! a must!!
I was going to write a long and detailed review about this book but instead ive decided to implore anyone who enjoys missbehaving and everything that goes along with that (think u... Read more
Published 12 months ago by cg35
Entertaining, gripping and involving
A good book is one that I can't wait to return to. I loved travelling with John, Rick and Dave, even so they are such hedonistic, selfish lads, shagging their way through Asia. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ms. Sonja Frick
I was travelling with him
I left this book to read till the very last few days of my holiday. Within a few hours i had left my holiday and was travelling with the author. Read more
Published 13 months ago by J Watson
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