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alanyoung 's review for:
Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle
by Dervla Murphy
Dervla Murphy is a new-found heroine. This account of her travels wonderfully displays her courage and her determination. She writes with an engaging style and a glorious use of the English language. Her powers of observation are impressive and her ability to relate to those she encounters is heart-warming.
There is a special vulnerability for a woman travelling alone on such a journey but I suspect there is also a flip side in that being a woman makes her less threatening and producing in those she meets an inclination to trust and help that might be less forthcoming for a solo man.
This however does not diminish in any way my utmost respect for this unique and amazing traveller!
There is a special vulnerability for a woman travelling alone on such a journey but I suspect there is also a flip side in that being a woman makes her less threatening and producing in those she meets an inclination to trust and help that might be less forthcoming for a solo man.
This however does not diminish in any way my utmost respect for this unique and amazing traveller!