The Hike - Couverture souple

Shaw, Don

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0091908752 ISBN 13 : 9780091908751

Editeur : Ebury Press, 2006

Synopsis

Book by Shaw Don

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

"terrific...had me crying with laughter" The Express

Meet Freddy, Phil and Don - the hilarious story of three grumpy retired men determined to keep hiking their beloved Peak District to the bitter end. But each for very different reasons...

Phil - a former air-traffic controller and the group's self-appointed leader - is on a mission not to grow old. He believes his combination of obsessive physical exercise and the latest health supplements will hold back time.

His constant sparring partner is Freddy - a shambolic slacker who prefers to stroll and smell the flowers. Freddy's eternal mission is to find the meaning of life. Until he does, he takes consolation in outmanoeuvring the vulgar, aspirational world around him with his very own art of 'onedownmanship'.

Thankfully they have Don to calm the waters. All Don asks for in return is some peace, tranquillity and perhaps a decent pint when they reach their final destination.

What all three share is a withering view of the modern world - a place resounding to the noise of traffic jams and mobile phones. And as they enjoy the peace of their weekly walks, weathering all that the elements and local characters can thrown at them, they waste no time in setting that world to rights.

Why not join them?

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Freddy, Phil and Don are three grumpy old men, travelling at various speeds in the slow lane of retirement, at a loss to understand the mad modern world around them.

Their chosen method of escape from all this is a shared weekly hike in the Peak District, come gale, hail, snow or torrential rain. They pass the time bumping into colourful and eccentric locals, but their real passion is bickering among themselves. Not only about the right path to take, but also about where they're all going at the fag end of life. Phil likes to dash up hills trying to beat his personal best, while Freddy plots how to sabotage him - teasing him at leisure and asking deep and difficult questions. Stuck in the middle, Don's only ambition is to stop the squabbling getting out of hand long enough to find a nice pub for lunch.

As warm as the wind is cold, as dry as the lashing rain is wet, The Hike is a hilarious tale of bum-warmers, crayfish-fanciers, East German Trabant enthusiasts, bodger philosophers, sticky ginger cake, gorgeous countryside and the subtle art of 'onedownmanship'.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Ebury Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0091908752
• ISBN 13: 9780091908751
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256