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'Witty and vivid... Entertaining throughout' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
Joanna Kavenna, THE SPECTATOR
Twigger is a fine raconteur, and constantly effaces himself with self-deprecating touches.'
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
When so many 'non-fiction' works are being shown to be made up or based on three days research in a library it is refreshing to come across a magnificent account which reminds me of nineteenth century travelogue (or even an 18th century journey, given the trip follows the diabolical route of MacKenzie in 1793 across North West Canada, from Lake Athabasca to the Pacific) where the key signature was toughness and a do or die willingness to open new routes for trade and sometimes conquest. Twigger is clearly a throw back in that he is obviously as tough as old boots and seems to relish nightmare conditions which most of us would prefer to watch on the National Geographic channel on television. But he has modern sensibilities and the pen of a poet.
This book cost three years and much sweat and toil from Twigger and his later day crew of Voyageurs. They covered over two thousand miles - and if that doesn't impress, one thousand was against the current. (Like running from Lands End to John O'Groats up a down escalator!) This book is a must read for anyone who wonders if the daily struggle simply to commute to the office is really a defining challenge and who might yearn to escape into the vast unpeopled water-wilderness of the Canadian landscape.
In summary a quite brilliant book by one of the most original travel writers now working.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I never read travel books, I never watch road movies, and autobiographies bore me. However, a friend of mine bought me this book for my birthday, so I thought I'd better thumb through it before we met again.
It is brilliant! Twigger doesn't try justifying this totally bonkers escapade, but from page one the reader is caught up in a whirlwind of enthusiasm. The balance between travelog and adventure story is perfect; the word-pictures so artfully painted that the included photos were no more than a distraction.
Enhance your library by reading this book, and make a friend by buying another copy!
It is brilliant! Twigger doesn't try justifying this totally bonkers escapade, but from page one the reader is caught up in a whirlwind of enthusiasm. The balance between travelog and adventure story is perfect; the word-pictures so artfully painted that the included photos were no more than a distraction.
Enhance your library by reading this book, and make a friend by buying another copy!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm a big fan of Robert Twigger's books, and this latest is no disappointment. In fact it's better than even I had expected. I can only marvel at how someone can go to all those lengths to row his way across the Canadian outback. And what adventures along the way! And as ever, there is a sense of a greater journey, and a greater purpose behind what he is doing. The best travel books give you an insight into other worlds, not just other parts of the World, and Twigger is a master at doing this. Highly recommended.
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this book left me strangely dissatisfied. Perhaps I was expecting a greater sense of beauty from the surroundings, a sense of enjoyment, a sense of camaraderie against the odds. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2009 by Gotte
Excellent. One of the best books I have read.
Rob, thanks for one of the best reads ever. I have never heard of the author until I found this book. It is one of those books you just cannot put down. Read more
Published on 2 April 2007 by C. Gauton
Great read
I read this book over 2 days ill in bed. There cannot be a better book to transport you from your sick bed and mundane concerns into a world of adventure, endurance and... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2006 by J. M. Head
A Masterpiece!
Robert Twigger is no stranger to testing himself. He's searched for giant snakes in the jungles of Borneo, has studied Aikido with the Tokyo Riot Police, and has even gone on... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2006
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