- Paperback: 228 pages
- Publisher: Authors Online Ltd (23 Sep 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0755211731
- ISBN-13: 978-0755211739
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,081,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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We've heard it all before - bored urbanite quits rat race for life of travel and adventure. Or have we? Thanks to superhuman naivety and a crippling lack of preparation, Adonis' story is an improbable barrage of comical escapades. Set against a shifting backdrop, ranging from ancient lost cities to strip clubs, his travels fling him from the terror of near death experiences to moments of life-affirming joy. Tales of guns, drugs, deadly animals, destructive forces of nature and cheerful muggings might make Adonis sound like one of those insane adrenaline junkies, but, incredibly, this is a true story about a normal person. This could be your story.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is basically the travelog of a bumbling sarcastic Brit. It catalogues his (mis)adventures and musings of backpacking around the world. Humorous and accessible - it will resonate with anyone that has travelled by themselves. Having been to a few of the places from the book myself - it brought back a strong sense of nostalgia and has left me with itchy feet for my next trip.
Written with a complicated mix of self deprecation and superiority complex. This book is constantly entertaining and does well conveying a sense of the places visited. Although the book occasionally drifts into the realm of reading someone else's diary - at its finest points it is a witty look at `the gap year'.
The characters and situations will be familiar to anyone who has been backpacking and are well captured by the author. Definitely give this a read if you are a fan of travelling or have dreams of escaping the rat race.
Written with a complicated mix of self deprecation and superiority complex. This book is constantly entertaining and does well conveying a sense of the places visited. Although the book occasionally drifts into the realm of reading someone else's diary - at its finest points it is a witty look at `the gap year'.
The characters and situations will be familiar to anyone who has been backpacking and are well captured by the author. Definitely give this a read if you are a fan of travelling or have dreams of escaping the rat race.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is very funny and witty. I you are planning to backpack through South America than it's an absolute must have. If you are not planning it's worth by the fun itself.
It paints a very nice and acurate picture of South America.
It paints a very nice and acurate picture of South America.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
...when you could be reading this excellent book!
Go on... stop reading and buy the book!
Go on... stop reading and buy the book!
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Funny, informative, enjoyable and well put.
I've never been to South America, I've never been to any of the countries the author travelled through. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Dredwing
gap year travels
This is the story of the author's Gap Year travels - except that the year was taken some time later than normal. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Pag Clack
The next best thing to getting dysentry in South America
Having never left the UK - or, indeed, the village of Chipping Sodbury before, I bought this book in the hope that it would open my eyes to the beauties of the rest of the planet... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2009 by Sodbury Sofalover
Sarcasm and amusing scrapes
Travelantics is the (true?) story of a naive bumbling Brit getting into amusing scrapes, told with a typically amusing British sarcasm. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2009 by King Kenny
Revealing, amusing and an easy read
An honest and revealing account of the author's experiences whilst travelling around the world, predominantly South America. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by Ginxy 42
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