Old Men Can't Wait
a septuagenarian odyssey through the Americas
- Paperback
267 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2015
Summary
This epic exploration of thirteen countries takes Gandolfi across desert and over mountains, through the Amazon forest and the length of the Appalachians. Guide books may warn of thieves, bandits, corrupt police and border officials; Gandolfi writes of the remarkable kindness and generosity he encounters. Courtesy, patience and good humour are his passports while hurry is his anathema. Whether in village or city, his joy is in leisurely conversation. Gauchos, oil workers, peasant farmers, off…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781910050613 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 191005061X |
| Author: | Simon Gandolfi |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 267 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2015 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
‘Gandolfi has a pleasingly robust attitude to guide books and pays little head to warnings to keep to the safe tourist trail.’ * Sunday Telegraph * ‘An epic, amazing, and frankly mind-boggling journey -and trust me, that description barely covers it’ * LondonBiker.com * ‘Flash wheels and support vehicles are for wimps, as 73-year-old Simon Gandolfi proves as he rides a Honda 125’ * The Guardian * ‘Enlightening, involving, inspiring’ * Overland Magazine *
About The Author
Simon Gandolfi
Simon was born in London in 1933. After military service as a subaltern in the 16th/5th Lancers, early friendships with the co-directors of the cult movie, Performance introduced him to the wider world of the arts, and actor Antony Quail encouraged him to write his first novel, Even With The Shutters Closed. He has been privileged in making writing and travel his primary occupations and has been fortunate in living in and experiencing a variety of cultures: Spain/Ibiza, Greece, France, Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent, the Dominican Republic and, finally, Cuba for four years before returning to his cottage in Herefordshire.
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