The Long Hitch Home

Tasmania to London. One end of the globe to the other. 800 hitchhiking rides. 18 thousand miles. Four seasons. Three continents. 19 countries.

How many rides does it take to hitch from Tasmania to London? Rogue wanderer Jamie Maslin decides to find out, propelling him into a high stakes adventure of a lifetime that sees him tackle searing desert, freezing mountains, tropical jungle and barren steppes on little more than a thumb and a prayer.

The Long Hitch Home is a dynamic mix of heart-thumping adventure and well-researched social, cultural, and historical commentary on the score of countries Maslin encountered during his arduous, and at times life threatening, journey home.

Whether writing about exotic backstreets of cities few of us will get to see, or unique wonders far off the beaten track, Jamie Maslin gives a thrilling and often hilarious account of what it is like to hit the road and live with intensity and rapture.

Info autore

Jamie Maslin is a writer and traveler. He has hitchhiked from England to Iran and couchsurfed all over Venezuela. He is the author of Iranian Rappers and Persian Porn and Socialist Dreams and Beauty Queens. He lives in Australia.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jamie Maslin
• Editore: Skyhorse Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.02.2015
• EAN: 9781620878316
• ISBN: 978-1-62087-831-6
• Pagine: 408
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 236 mm x 40 mm
• Peso: 638 g
• Categorie: Viaggi > Reportage di viaggio, racconti di viaggio; Reiseberichte, Reiseliteratur, Reiseführer: Routen & Wege, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, Travel - General, TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Road Travel