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Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle | Dervla Murphy

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In 1963, a young Dervla Murphy decided to cycle from Ireland to India on her trusty bike Ros. WHY she decided to do that is never fully explained, but I enjoyed her account of the journey. It did drag at the end & there was some inevitable cultural insensitivity. (It feels wrong to try to characterize a race of people.) But Murphy is humble, open-hearted, and brave. It's hard not to like her. Particularly enjoyed her time spent in Afghanistan.

merelybookish This was my August #titlesandtunes pick. It also worked for #192025 @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle 1y

Librarybelle Sounds interesting! 1y

BarbaraBB Cycling through Afghanistan on your own… imagine! 1y

Cinfhen Awesome 😎 love the photo 1y

Suet624 That‘s impressive! 1y

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merelybookish

Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle | Dervla Murphy

A travel memoir that's been on my #TBR for ages and a cheesy 90s song by World Party are my picks for #titlesandtunes #theworldismyoyster.
Anyone else remember "Put a Message in the Box"? ?
?Put the message in the box
Put the box into the car
Drive the car around the world
Until you get heard. ?
@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB I can‘t remember it but it fits the prompt perfectly! 2y

Bookwomble I love World Party, and Goodbye Jumbo is one of my favourite albums! Excellent choice! 😊 2y

batsy I don't know this song but I'm going to rectify that today 😁 2y

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Cinfhen Not familiar with this song 🎶 at least I don‘t think so…need to have a listen and I love that some people are choosing travelogues for this prompt!!! Awesomeness 🤩 2y

merelybookish @BarbaraBB It does! Once I thought of it there was no other possibility. 2y

merelybookish @batsy I hope you like it! I feel validated knowing @Bookwomble likes it too. ☺️ 2y

merelybookish @Cinfhen You've created some great prompts with lots of possibilities. 2y

Cinfhen Thanks! @BarbaraBB and I are having SO MUCH fun with this laidback “challenge” 🥳 we LOVE seeing everyone‘s personal interpretations 🥰 2y

Bookwomble @merelybookish Karl Wallinger of WP is an excellent songwriter. I guess more people would know his song "She's the One" because of the Robbie Williams cover than would know him directly. Excellent melodies and thoughtful, socially aware lyrics. I hope more people listen to his music because of your tag ? 2y

rockpools Oh wow. I think I have this on single somewhere… Perfect choice! 2y

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AppuNthebooks

Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle | Dervla Murphy

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I was to start with the Spring prompts for #Booked2019 but it was a cold January. And Murphy‘s swashbuckling adventure on 2 wheels fit right in. This is unrefined commentary of a bold, curious, unprejudiced traveller whose words might irk you or you‘d agree with. And that‘s the beauty of it. But mostly you just marvel at her tenacity, the terrain she pedals through and the people she meets. An inspiring way to start 2019. #IrishAuthor #Winter

Cinfhen Wonderful review ~ glad you enjoyed your pick 6y

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AppuNthebooks

Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle | Dervla Murphy

Thank you, @shobhitgupta for this wonderful book! @MyBookSwapClub #christmasbookswap Murphy‘s narration gives me excitement and anxiety in equal parts. #Unputdownable

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RainbowDroppings

Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle | Dervla Murphy

Who sets out on a cross continental cycling trip from Ireland in January?! WHY JANUARY???? I can't even.

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