The Wind in My Wheels

As a young girl, Josie Dew developed an overpowering urge to travel. She also fell out of a fast-moving vehicle and, rather inconveniently, developed a lifelong aversion to cars. Along came her first bicycle, and she has never looked back. Four continents, thirty-six countries and eighty thousand miles worth of astounding adventures, eccentric characters, varied cultures and ever-enduring optimism are the result of her travels. From Saharan locust invasions to tree-climbing goats, and a customs official who wouldn't let her leave India because 'You are making me a very fine wife', her encounters are described with honesty, wit and perception. Strange incidents and bizarre circumstances punctuate her journeys: in Nepal she met a team of Frenchmen running from Paris to China, and a cyclist on his way from one Olympic Games to the next. In Udaipur she was greeted by everyone with the refrain 'Hello Mr. Jamie Bond Octopussy filmed here', whilst her view of post-Ceausescu Romania, a nation suffering and starving, affected her both physically and mentally. THE WIND IN MY WHEELS is informative, illuminating, and ceaselessly amusing.

ISBN 0751502499   Pages 384 ISBN13 9780751502497 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group   Weight (grammes) 276 Imprint Sphere   Published in London Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780747411833 Publication date 10 Jun 1993   Height (mm) 198 Library of Congress GV1051   Width (mm) 126 DEWEY 910.4092   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General

Josie Dew needs little introduction...her writing is chattery and matter of fact CYCLING PLUS For a really inspiring read, try Josie Dew's THE WIND IN MY WHEELS. RADIO TIMES

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