The Road To Somewhere: A Father, A Son, And A Journey Through Europe - Softcover

Dodson, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0452286573 ISBN 13: 9780452286573

Publisher: Plume, 2005

Synopsis

Bestselling author James Dodson sweeps readers along on his once-in-a-lifetime trip with his young son through the great cities and eccentric byways of Europe.

As Jim Dodson discovered during the summer of 2001, when he and his ten-year-old son Jack set off to spy the wonders the world has to offer, traveling with a kid can almost make a grown man feel—and behave—like a child again. Father and son encountered many unforeseen obstacles to their journey—some hilarious and others heartbreaking— but they discovered something far more valuable in each otherÂ's company: a world where, at the end of the day, unexpected laughter and pain can make us all friendly small- town neighbors.

“RemarkableÂ...[a] touching storyÂ...[This is] not just a travelogue, but a memoir of a fatherÂ's cherished time with his son.”
—Publishers Weekly

“DodsonÂ's humor and easy writing style make for enjoyable reading, and the touching story of his relationship with his son is likely to encourage more than one parent to make similar travel plans.”
—Library Journal

About this title

Review:

"Good-humoured and overwhelmingly tender -- Dodson's wonderful book will teach you a lot about life, a little about golf, and have you wishing for even a quarter of the relationship he obviously had with his father. Heartbreaking." (Maxim)

From the Publisher:

A funny and moving travelogue about a father-son trip through Europe

About this edition

• Publisher: Plume
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0452286573
• ISBN 13: 9780452286573
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292