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Ireland to India with a Bicycle

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Full Tilt

Written by: Dervla Murphy
Narrated by: Emma Lowe
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Full Tilt is the inspiring true story of Dervla Murphy's 1963 journey from Ireland to India on an Armstrong Cadet bicycle, and the trials, landscapes, and cultures she encountered along the way. The route takes her through the valleys and snowy mountain passes of Europe and India to the scorching deserts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where the metal of her bicycle, Rozinante (named after Don Quixote's steed), becomes too hot to touch. She travels alone, without luxuries, sleeping on the floors of teahouses or on blankets outdoors, vulnerable to wild animals, insects, and thieves. However, she is often met with generosity and kindness, and shares many meaningful encounters with the locals. Her portrayal here gives a fascinating insight into the unique communities of the Middle East in the early 1960s.

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Certainly not for the politically correct crowd but I think you have to place this journal in the context of the early 1960's when Murphy made her journey. She is not racist but just frank in her views about the various races she encountered on this incredible journey. These views were based on her own personal interactions as they happened day by day and not on any preexisting prejudices. She loved the Afghanis and the Pakistanis, she didn't like the Persians and the Punjabis very much and seems mixed on the Indians (although disappointingly the section on India is very short ). The vocabulary she uses is that of the period as well, so the use of the N word to describe a certain shade of brown is certainly shocking to us in these BLM times. Her stamina and fortitude seem almost superhuman and the distances she cycled per day are mind boggling. Her bike Roz (inante) would seem like a clunker to today's carbon fiber crew so what she achieved on an old steel frame (constantly needing repair by various bush mechanics of varying skill levels) is all the more amazing. An inspirational and very interesting story. Loved the way she carried a pistol in her gaberdine trouser pocket and used it to good effect. Also very cool that she is a Freya Stark fan, according to her Wikipedia page, another inspirational female traveler ahead of her time who wrote in a similarly uninhibited way.

Inspirational story

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wonderful story of a young woman on an amazing adventure. acted well and gripping story. pleasantly absent of violence and misconduct by others. a very nice story and a lovely comforting read.

very good, aged well

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This book was written straight from Dervla’s diary sharing her experiences on a day to day basis and I felt like i was on the journey with her as she did what no one today would or could do without gears and better equipment as well some of the countries are now too dangerous.
A must listen

Amazing adventurous lady

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Not much of a plot. Stopped r listening to it. Kept hoping a story was going to happen. Waste of my time.

Boring. Unless you like cycling perhaps

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