A Time of Birds

Reflections on cycling across Europe

Helen Moat (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2020
Saraband (Verlag)
978-1-912235-70-4 (ISBN)

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Finding herself at a crossroads and in need of a change from her job and domestic responsibilities, Helen Moat set herself the challenge of a lifetime: she got on her bike and embarked on an epic cycle ride across Europe, all the way to Istanbul, accompanied by her eighteen-year-old son. They followed the great rivers to the edge of Asia, meeting along the way a beguiling cast of characters and a series of astonishing sights, providing ample time for reflection. Crossing a continent shaped by war and peace, peoples divided and reunited, Helen reflects on her own upbringing during Northern Ireland's Troubles. And the birds she spots along the way invoke the spirit of her father, his love of birds and the legacy of his religion and occasional melancholy. Helen's life-affirming journey proves to be both literal and metaphorical - and a celebration of humanity and all its quirky individualism.

Helen Moat is the author of travel guides and a regular contributor to BBC Countryfile magazine, Wanderlust, a variety of websites and to regional radio, as well as leading travel workshops. Originally from Northern Ireland, she lives in Derbyshire, in the heart of the Peak District National Park.

Erscheinungsdatum	26.03.2020
Verlagsort	Glasgow
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Bildbände
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa
ISBN-10	1-912235-70-6 / 1912235706
ISBN-13	978-1-912235-70-4 / 9781912235704
Zustand	Neuware