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Europe, a Rite of Passage: Tales from Backpackers (Lonely Planet Read This First) [Paperback]

Lisa Johnson
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  • Paperback: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (1 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1740595939
  • ISBN-13: 978-1740595933
  • Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 277,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Every year thousands of youngsters from America, Britain and Australia head to Europe for the trip of a lifetime. This eclectic, contemporary anthology drawn from literary magazines, websites and backpacking newsgroups records the trials and tribulations of these wannabe explorers, who armed with little more than a newly acquired backpack, guide book in one hand - Eurail pass in the other, embark on a journey that has become a de-facto rite of passage into the adult world. This funny, touching and sometimes mad collection of first-hand experiences brings new life to a well-told tale: from snap-shots at the Eiffel-Tower and yard-glasses at Oktoberfest to Monopoly-board adventures in London and Sangria-fuelled seduction in Spain.

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interesting read 26 Feb 2010
By C. Dunn
Format:Paperback
For anyone that loves travel, this book can inspire you to go travelling or worth reading when you return for a nostalgia trip!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Great! 21 Oct 2003
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
The stories in Rite of Passage are full of passion, hunger, and searching, and that which is found is not always what is sought - it's not a book about finding the best spots to hang out, but instead discovering interesting places in the human experience.

Packaged as a travel book, Rite of Passage is really a collection of literary pieces. Ms. Johnson has an eye for tales with both heart and wit.

This book is for people who are truly alive, not some old betty wanting to prolong a Disney moment. Nor is it for the emotionally constipated, as evinced by one other reviewer.

Rite of Passage is the best book to come out this year! Anyone who gives it less than five stars is just not used to backpacking.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Tells it like it is 16 Nov 2005
By Michelle Millum - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I purchased this book 4 months after returning from my own lengthy backpacking trip. Within the first few essays I was in tears. It so perfectly captures the experience of traveling abroad that it immediately made me wistful for my own trip, even the stressful and absurd parts. I disagree with the idea that these are cliched or second-rate depictions of teen-angst, and as someone who's been in many of the situations described, I can only say that it's clear that anyone who thinks so has not actually taken a backpacking trip. Somehow it never boils down to the museums and monuments you saw, but you look back fondly on the late night sitting in the courtyard of your hostel with 4 strangers drinking wine and telling stories.

This book is a must-read for anyone who has taken this "rite of passage" trip. You will find yourself gasping for breath as you alternately laugh in recognition, or cry in wistfulness. For those who love to travel or are considering a trip, definitely read this book, but I might recommend waiting until you get back, as your appreciation will be much deeper.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
!!!!!! 10/10 ... 100/100 .... 110%/100% !!!!!! 26 Sep 2003
By Eva - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Rite of Passage is the #1 most enduring, breath-taking travel book of the year. As it is not based on only one authors opinion, there are a variety of authors telling their stories in different ways. The authors arent ancient either; the oldest author in the book would probably be 30, so all the youth can relate to and laugh about what funny things they get up to. The content of the book is fabulous, u can really feel what is happening to the person throughout the story. The mixed emotions that u develop throughout the book makes u laugh, gasp, ponder and cry. Ive always had a passion for europe (since im italian myself) yet Rite Of Passage extended my knowledge and love for this great continent. Once i had finished the book, i passed it onto my uncle who had travelled through europe many years ago and he is almost on the edge of crying, as he can relate to and remember all these backpackers stories and how europe had affected himself. Thrills, novelty, emotions; Rite Of Passage has it all.
I rate this book 10/10 .... 100/100, 110%/100%. For anyone planning to travel to europe, is searching for some motivation to travel or for someone who just has a passion for the best continent in the world.
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