Tim moore is a british travel writer and humourist. French revolutions has many similarities to a walk in the woods by bill bryson, a book i enjoyed last year. Its quite good, especially if you either are a cyclist or like travel books. It is also one of the funniest sports books ever written.
This title is not currently available for purchase. He cheats when he can, pops the occasional hayfever pill for an ephedrine rush a fine old tour tradition, sips cheap wine from his water bottle. What unfolds is a hilarious romp across france, with some stories so ridiculous you wont believe it to be true, and others that leave you praying that they arent. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. If so, you have to read tim moores book french revolutions. Gironimo riding the very terrible 1914 tour of italy by tim moore paperback, 2015. He was educated at latymer upper school in hammersmith.
As might be expected of a good travel book, even a comical one, french revolutions provides historical and factual information about the tour and about champions such as eddie merckx, bernard hinault, and lance armstrong. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. There are chapters on dress cashmere neck handkerchiefs are to be preferred for night riding in the winter, clubs, touring and tricycling for ladies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading french revolutions.
May 06, 2014 if french revolutions captured the cynicism of turnofthecentury cycling with moore looping off huge chunks of the route and dosing himself up with ephedrine to climb the ventoux then it is. Dec 26, 2019 and if that isnt enough, his account of a rural france tarting itself up for its moment in the spotlight leaves popular quaint descriptions of small towns in provence in the proverbial dust. Where you particularly attracted to the lighthearted way bryson blended outdooradventure writing with travel and history. Books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks french revolutions. In addition to his nine published travelogues to date, his writings have appeared in various publications including esquire, the sunday times, the independent, the observer and the. As might be expected of a good travel book, even a comical one, french revolutions provides historical and. Comic writer tim moore trades his ailing rolls royce for a bicycle, a map and a water bottle in french revolutions. Not only is it the worlds largest and most watched sporting event, but also the most fearsome physical challenge ever conceived by man, demanding every last ounce of will and strength, every last drop of blood, sweat, and tears. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. It is also a meditation on pain, for armchair enthusiasts who dont fancy it. If french revolutions captured the cynicism of turnofthecentury cycling with moore looping off huge chunks of the route and dosing himself up with ephedrine to climb the ventoux.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. I took out temporary membership of a gym, bought chris boardmans complete book of cycling, and tried to fix the peugeots brakes. If you either love or hate the french, or both, youll want to travel along with time moore. Not only is it the worlds largest and most watched sporting ev. Each covers the adventures of an ambitious selfpowered traveler attempting a journey for which they are completely illequipped.
This is a great read with humour, facts and is littered with opinions both good and not so good about our neighbours across the channel. Dec 15, 2012 there was some allopening detail of how things used to be in pro cycling. If you either love or hate the french, or both, this is the book for you. Not only is it the worlds largest and most watched sporting event, but also the most fearsome physical challenge ever conceived by man, demanding every last ounce of will and.
Not only is it the worlds largest and most watched sporting event, but also the most fearsome. French revolutions is tim moores funniest book to date. And if that isnt enough, his account of a rural france tarting itself up for its moment in the spotlight leaves popular quaint descriptions of small towns in provence in the proverbial dust. You do not have to be a cycling fan to appreciate this book but it does help if you have been to france and have experience of a bit of french culture. At just 150 pages, it is a book you simply have to put down, in order to savour it. Here are ten cycling classics thatll keep you motivated and give you a deeper appreciation of the sport through the eyes of some of cyclings greatest champions. Browse a new selection of discounted kindle books each month. The title is a pun bike wheels go round, revolutions, in france. Every ten pages or so, a passage is hilarious, especially if you find british humor funny. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Tim moore born 18 may 1964 in chipping norton, oxfordshire is a british travel writer and humourist. Moores humorous account of the experience appears in his latest book, french revolutions. Not only is it the worlds largest and most watched sporting event, but also the most fearsome physical challenge ever conceived by man, demanding every last ounce. May 14, 2001 although this is sometimes categorized as a travel book, it does not explore much on the tourist spectrum of this journey. Jul 21, 2017 the author of the bicycle book on the literature no selfrespecting bike fan should be without. Anyone whos done long bike rides will be amazed at moores lack of preparation for cycling the 2,256 mile course. Buy french revolutions by tim moore from waterstones today. French revolutions by tim moore, 9780224092111, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The excellent narrator surely added an extra level of wry wittiness to this funny book. I wasnt sure when the book was set 2000 until a little way in to the read there are some sections that show there age references to the french franc, a heroic armstrong but these take nothing away from the story of moores ride. Tim moores writing has appeared in the daily telegraph, the observer, the sunday times and esquire. He cheats when he can, pops the occasional hayfever pill for an ephedrine rush a fine old tour tradition, sips cheap wine from his water bottle, and occasionally weeps on the phone.
There was some allopening detail of how things used to be in pro cycling. The 10 best cycling books sport and leisure books the. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The book title refers to a joke moore retells to his scandinavian shipmates. The author of the bicycle book on the literature no selfrespecting bike fan should be without.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. I listened to the audiobook of french revolutions and it was pure pleasure. This is the first of a series of blogs about books about bikes i may or may not have become. Racing old men on butchers bikes and chased by cows, moore soon resorts to standard race tactics cheating and drugs in a hilarious and moving tale of true adventure. However this is less a cycling book than a humorous travel book through france, along the lines of bill bryson. Seduced by the speed and glamour of the biggest annual sporting event in the world, and determined to tackle the most fearsome physical challenge outside classical mythology, moore, the ultimate amateur, attempts to complete all 3,630km of the 2000 tour in the weeks before the. He cheats when he can, pops the occasional hayfever pill for an ephedrine rush a fine old tour tradition, sips cheap wine from his water bottle, and occasionally weeps on the phone to his. I wasnt sure when the book was set 2000 until a little way in to the read there are some sections that show there age references to the french franc, a heroic armstrong but these take nothing away from the story of.
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