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Inspired by the great explorers from Captain Scott and Captain Cook to Mary Kingsley and Marco Polo, Andy Owens plans an expedition along Yorkshire's River Aire - a soft option to the wild and dangerous Congo, Nile, Ganges and Amazon.
Yet despite the absence of cannibals and crocodiles, he encounters a series of more urbane 'dangers' such as psychotic motorists, homicidal livestock, sarcastic bus drivers, eccentric birdwatchers, teenagers who throw stones at you in a strange local custom and - perhaps most alarming of all - folk who get suspicious just because you don't have a local accent.
Yet despite the absence of cannibals and crocodiles, he encounters a series of more urbane 'dangers' such as psychotic motorists, homicidal livestock, sarcastic bus drivers, eccentric birdwatchers, teenagers who throw stones at you in a strange local custom and - perhaps most alarming of all - folk who get suspicious just because you don't have a local accent.
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A humorous travel book for the Yorkshire explorer and an honest reflection of traversing the English countryside...
enteratining and educating. --The Big Issue in the North, 23-29 August 2010
...witty observations scattered throughout the book... often amusing...Ther is a Bryson-esque quality to Owens' trip and encounters. --Real Travel magazine, April 2011
quickly and easily read...Owens' style shares some qualities with Mike Harding; much is based on casual observation, odd encounters and self-deprivation. He raises smiles without resorting to the coarse material on which too many 'comics' rely. --TGO - The Great Outdoors, November 2010
...a witty travelogue with a nostalgic slant, blending Andy's wry observations with refernces to great adventurers and quirky historic facts.' --Telegraph & Argus (Bradford), 11 September 2010
Written with good Yorkshire humour we all love...I hope another one's in the pipeline, Andy....a great stocking filler or just a present on its own --Goole Times (and) Selby Post
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enteratining and educating. --The Big Issue in the North, 23-29 August 2010
...witty observations scattered throughout the book... often amusing...Ther is a Bryson-esque quality to Owens' trip and encounters. --Real Travel magazine, April 2011
quickly and easily read...Owens' style shares some qualities with Mike Harding; much is based on casual observation, odd encounters and self-deprivation. He raises smiles without resorting to the coarse material on which too many 'comics' rely. --TGO - The Great Outdoors, November 2010
...a witty travelogue with a nostalgic slant, blending Andy's wry observations with refernces to great adventurers and quirky historic facts.' --Telegraph & Argus (Bradford), 11 September 2010
Written with good Yorkshire humour we all love...I hope another one's in the pipeline, Andy....a great stocking filler or just a present on its own --Goole Times (and) Selby Post
Andy Owens is a writer based in Halifax, Yorkshire. He is six-foot-six and scared of heights.
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- Publisher4Ward Books
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0956569609
- ISBN 13 9780956569608
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages105
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