Route 63: Around England on a Free Bus Pass - Couverture souple

Hadfield, Dave

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0993188206 ISBN 13 : 9780993188206

Editeur : Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Early on the morning of his 63rd birthday, DAVE HADFIELD walked out of his front door and caught a bus. It was the first stage in an epic journey, taking him around the furthest flung corners of his native England and showing it to him from a completely new angle. Already acclaimed for his books on sport and music, Hadfield has broadened his canvas for what might well be his finest work yet. South along the Welsh Borders, West to Land's End, along the South Coast to Dover, through London and up the Eastern side of the country to Newcastle, through the Pennines and the Lakes and back home to Lancashire; he chronicles what he sees and hears on an itinerary involving over 100 local buses. Better still, he does it all for nothing, on a free bus pass for which he was qualified by Parkinson's Disease. Undeterred by that disability, he explores the country he loves with a keen eye and ear for the absurd. By turns thoughtful and hilarious, Route 63 will appeal to anyone who has enjoyed Dave Hadfield's writing for the Independent as well as his acclaimed previous books. For those new to his unique style, prepare to discover why he has been called Bolton's Bill Bryson.

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À propos de l?auteur

At my first interview for my very first permanent job after graduating, I was asked, "Are you strong, lass? You'll need to be to work in this school." This question was put to me as I embarked upon my educational journey by Miss D. M. Brooke, the deputy head and was delivered in a steely and meaningful way which I came to realise was one of her trademarks. I'd gained a modern languages degree from one of the recently constructed redbrick universities. The first two years of my teaching career was a wonderful time in my life that perhaps can only be appreciated in retrospect. Every day presented a different, testing challenge, I learned to live on my feet and with my wits about me and it was a vibrant, eye-opening, exciting introduction to the profession.I was born, went to school in and have never taught anywhere else apart from Yorkshire and have always been extremely proud of that grounding. It stood me in good stead.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0993188206
• ISBN 13: 9780993188206
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible