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"he can deftly switch from describing a comical incident, to the stunning scenery... and the mouth watering food..."
--Waterstone's Books Quarterly, Spring 2009 issue
`utterly hilarious... fun-loving and informative read... Revelling in some of the world's most breathtaking scenery... Italy regular tourists rarely see.'
--The Cumberland News, July 3, 2009
`Riveting read... with his journey taking him to places that tourists rarely see.'
--Derby Evening Telegraph, 6th November 2009
--Waterstone's Books Quarterly, Spring 2009 issue
`utterly hilarious... fun-loving and informative read... Revelling in some of the world's most breathtaking scenery... Italy regular tourists rarely see.'
--The Cumberland News, July 3, 2009
`Riveting read... with his journey taking him to places that tourists rarely see.'
--Derby Evening Telegraph, 6th November 2009
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'Moore's talents lie in the way he can deftly switch from describing a comical incident, to the stunning scenery.'
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Vroom By The Sea is the second book by Peter Moore set in Italy travelling by Vespa.
Peter meets up with old friend Marco, Vespa mechanic extraordinaire, who looked after Sophia the Vespa from Vroom With A ViewVroom with a View: In Search of Italy's Dolce Vita on a '61 Vespa, following Peter's return to the UK. For this trip Marco arranges for Peter to buy a 1972 Vespa - a Rally 200 that he names Marcello.
I do like a person who names their vehicles.
The trip marks the swansong of Peter's solo travelling follow his marriage to Sally, since the last book, and impending fatherhood.
From Livorno Peter and Marcello travel through Sardinia and Sicily, exploring the countryside and visiting places such as Peter's accountant's birthplace and Corleone, made famous by The Godfather films, as well as some island hopping to the smaller islands off their coasts, before returning to the mainland and back to Livorno joining in with a Vespa rally en route.
Peter has the knack of describing his surroundings so that you can imagine yourself on that road or that balcony or that beach soaking up the meditteranean atmosphere and sunshine, drinking wine and eating pasta. So much so that I challenge you not to want to travel around Italy as a result.
In Vroom By The Sea you also get a good, but not overpowering amount, of local history about each of the places that Peter visits which gives the story the right amount of colour and only adds to the book as a whole.
As is always said by people who travel on two wheels, amongst other pleasures, they give you an independence from the travelling masses reliant on public transport, enabling you to quickly navigate down narrow streets and stop on a whim to admire a view. Plus an orange Vespa like Marcello encourages conversation and admiration from many an Italian during the story affording Peter many advantages he wouldn't have otherwise enjoyed.
I found Vroom By The Sea to be a very enjoyable read and has certainly expanded my horizons in terms of places to add to my ever growing list of places to visit!
Peter meets up with old friend Marco, Vespa mechanic extraordinaire, who looked after Sophia the Vespa from Vroom With A ViewVroom with a View: In Search of Italy's Dolce Vita on a '61 Vespa, following Peter's return to the UK. For this trip Marco arranges for Peter to buy a 1972 Vespa - a Rally 200 that he names Marcello.
I do like a person who names their vehicles.
The trip marks the swansong of Peter's solo travelling follow his marriage to Sally, since the last book, and impending fatherhood.
From Livorno Peter and Marcello travel through Sardinia and Sicily, exploring the countryside and visiting places such as Peter's accountant's birthplace and Corleone, made famous by The Godfather films, as well as some island hopping to the smaller islands off their coasts, before returning to the mainland and back to Livorno joining in with a Vespa rally en route.
Peter has the knack of describing his surroundings so that you can imagine yourself on that road or that balcony or that beach soaking up the meditteranean atmosphere and sunshine, drinking wine and eating pasta. So much so that I challenge you not to want to travel around Italy as a result.
In Vroom By The Sea you also get a good, but not overpowering amount, of local history about each of the places that Peter visits which gives the story the right amount of colour and only adds to the book as a whole.
As is always said by people who travel on two wheels, amongst other pleasures, they give you an independence from the travelling masses reliant on public transport, enabling you to quickly navigate down narrow streets and stop on a whim to admire a view. Plus an orange Vespa like Marcello encourages conversation and admiration from many an Italian during the story affording Peter many advantages he wouldn't have otherwise enjoyed.
I found Vroom By The Sea to be a very enjoyable read and has certainly expanded my horizons in terms of places to add to my ever growing list of places to visit!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Peter Moore continues the journey started in Vroom With A View, riding an Orange Vespa Rally round the islands of Sardinia and Sicily and then returning to Livorno through the Italian mainland. It is one of the best travel books that I have read about Italy. Through his choice of transport, Moore has identified a distinctively Italian means of making his journey and one which is greeted with admiration wherever he goes. Moore's descriptions of the countryside he travels through, the buildings he visits and the meals he eats are carefully crafted and left me wishing that I could make a similar journey. Like his other books, it is frequently laced with humour yet he manages to sustain a warm tone whether he is describing tourist souvenirs or ridiculous arguments about change.
It is a very personal journey. As he travels, Moore reflects on becoming a father for the first time, wondering whether it will be the last such journey he will make. When his pregnant wife visits, he recognises the sensitivity with which she is treated and his account of their trip to the Blue Grotto on Capri is as memorable as his description of the moonlit Vespa ride near Pisa.
This is not a book about motorcycling but a fascinating study of Italy by a writer who appreciated just about every stage of his journey.
It is a very personal journey. As he travels, Moore reflects on becoming a father for the first time, wondering whether it will be the last such journey he will make. When his pregnant wife visits, he recognises the sensitivity with which she is treated and his account of their trip to the Blue Grotto on Capri is as memorable as his description of the moonlit Vespa ride near Pisa.
This is not a book about motorcycling but a fascinating study of Italy by a writer who appreciated just about every stage of his journey.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read these the wrong way round. I came to Vroom by the sea first, and after three chapters bought Vroom by the Sea (along with all Moore's back catalogue). I found Moore's writing "voice" the perfect pitch, and the style pleasant and easy to read. There's a good balance between basic reportage, annecdote and research, and the whole book scoots along quite well.
Having now finished Vroom with a View and got part way through Wrong Way Home I'm a fan and will gladly fork out for any new offerings that come along.
I have read hundreds of travel books and Moore's are now up with the best of them.
A+ from me.
Having now finished Vroom with a View and got part way through Wrong Way Home I'm a fan and will gladly fork out for any new offerings that come along.
I have read hundreds of travel books and Moore's are now up with the best of them.
A+ from me.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Reading with a smile
First of all, let me state that Peter Moore is one of my favourite writers so any review by me is probably going to be favourable. Read more
Published 22 days ago by N. Young
Italy in a read
Following on from Vroom with a View, Moore now takes us on a magical journey through well known and hidden places by Italy's fantastic coastline. Read more
Published 6 months ago by azone
poor quality book
This order arrived later than predicted. On arrival the book was stuck to the packaging, the cover was ripped and pages have already fallen out of the book after only 1 read. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Marie
Different to his early stuff...
Moore's first travel book, The Wrong Way Home, was a masterpiece of laid-back appreciation and observation, self deprecation, knowledge of his subject, and warm humour. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Travelling Student
A fun read, dreaming of Italy!
My wife and I just finished reading this book after receiving it from Amazon.
We didn't want to put it down. Read more
We didn't want to put it down. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Vespaboy1968
Italy on Two Wheels
This book follows on from Vroom with a view. Read that book first!
If you like Peter Moores style of writing, vespas or just reading about others travels then you will... Read more
If you like Peter Moores style of writing, vespas or just reading about others travels then you will... Read more
Published 23 months ago by R. Cox
Discovering Italy the Moore way.
What a shame this looks to be Peter Moore's final book for a while what with his wife expecting a baby around the time this book was written. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2010 by Daniel Storey
a vroom with a view
Like the author I too was fascinated by scooters when I was a young man, in fact 50 years ago I owned a little Lambretta and have very fond memories of myself tootling round the... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Blair O. Hunt
Not great. Sorry Peter!
A few other people have said the same - it's too much like the last one - which I enjoyed very much. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by Edwards Richard Anthony
Vrooms Along Nicely !
I bought what you could describe as the 1st of these books 'Vroom with a View' primarily because i am a Vespa fan. I bought this book because the 1st was so good. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2009 by John Mackenzie
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