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Band on the Bus - Couverture souple

King, Richard

 
9780750970204: Band on the Bus
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0750970200 ISBN 13 : 9780750970204
Editeur : The History Press, 2017

Synopsis

When nine friends set out from England in 1969 to travel the world in a double-decker bus called 'Hairy Pillock', little did they know that they would become honorary citizens of Texas, hold the keys to New York, release a record in Australia, perform for the Shah and Empress of Iran, and appear on countless television and radio shows around the world. Their epic three-year journey, which began as a bet with the landlord of their local pub, took them across perilous roads through Europe to Iran and Afghanistan, through the Khyber Pass to Pakistan and India, then to Australia and, finally, the United States and Canada. Initially planning on getting work as export salesmen, they soon had to supplement their meagre funds by performing the folk songs they sang in the pubs back home, after which they achieved minor stardom as The Philanderers throughout Australia and the US. This light-hearted account follows the group on their trip across deserts and mountains, as they undertook an incredible expedition that would be impossible today.

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À propos de l'auteur

Richard King is a retired broadcasting executive. He planned and organized a world trip in an old double-decker bus between 1969 and 1972, and made a 90-minute documentary film of the experience.

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Éditeur
The History Press
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0750970200
ISBN 13 
9780750970204
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
400
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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