A Sense of No Direction

Vines, Stan

ISBN 10 : 1528923626 ISBN 13 : 9781528923620

Editeur : Austin Macauley Publishers, 2019

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Leaving his settled village life in England, Stan impulsively sets out for Australia with his friend Chris, neglecting to do any real preparation or research in advance. It is the beginning of a journey round the world that will test their resolve and friendship and will bring them to the brink of disaster more than once. From the first page, A Sense of No Direction gives a direct, often humorous look at other cultures and situations from the point of view of two carefree young lads travelling the world. As they do so, they find that they get to know the local people as if they were still at home: 'We found that people opened themselves to us as we did with them - and almost every time, thoughtfulness and humour were a major factor in getting along. As strangers, we were welcomed as long as we did not act too oddly and displayed kindness and consideration for them and their towns and villages. As in our own backyard, it's clear that it was the people around us that made it a kind and considerate place to be.' During their travels, Stan and Chris find that they have subconsciously taken their village to the other side of the world. They return with their old village sentiments intact, but now with a respect for others and a more global outlook on life.

Biographie de l'auteur :

After spending the recent 20 years in Greece in shipping, Middle East and Africa business and sailing the islands and the previous 20 in London involved in computing, Marketing and publicity, and manufacturing and property development Stan Vines decided to return and spend some time in his home village in the UK. Although having been there for periods on visits, part of this mission was to get to know his family better after such a time away. At the same time, he would be prompted to continue writing a book he started as a recreation some two years before. Austin Macauley showed interest in its publication and in the summer of 2018, the book was completed on a visit to Greece and the finished manuscript sent to them. He has now started two further books to form a trilogy spanning the last 45 years of ups and downs, cataloguing his life and experiences.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1528923626
• ISBN 13: 9781528923620
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Nombre de pages: 174