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"Succeeds in capturing the wonder of America that the iron horse made accessible to the world." —The Times
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In this unique mixture of memoir and travelogue portrayed through sharp and vivid narrative, a man sets out to rediscover the United States by following the ravaged last traces of the railroad. Armed with only a shoestring budget, his favorite tunes, a backpack, and an open mind, Peter Millar crossed the country two and a half times in hopes of discovering the quintessential American experience—from the people to the music to the beer selection—all the while watching the vast American landscape unfold in slow motion around him. In the tradition of Bill Bryson and Paul Theroux, this witty and observant account presents a fun and educational journey across the United States characterized by powerful descriptions, intelligent humor, and undeniable humanity.
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This Is Why You Read Travel Books
24. März 2009
Format:Taschenbuch|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
Peter Millar's newest book, All Gone to Look for America, is a primer for anyone who has ever thought of taking Amtrak around the US, or for anyone who would prefer to read about it, without all the legwork. To paraphrase Anthony Burgess's review of Paul Theroux's, The Kingdom by the Sea, `Thanks to Peter Millar for riding the iron horse across America, so I don't have to.' And of course even if we did, we might not uncover the local personalities and peculiar neighborhood lore that Millar unearths as he goes. This is a well researched book with many of its associations coming straight out of the author's own experience as a multi-lingual correspondent for Reuters and his penchant for arcane knowledge of brewing and language and customs. If the book had footnotes it would need often two or three to a sentence, so wide-ranging is the author's command of historical detail.
It is what you read travel books for: Either to visit places you have never been, or to see your own town from the perspective of someone who is `not from these parts'. I not only learned, for example, the correct recipe for Elvis's Peanut Butter and Banana Toast, but I learned that the street I once lived on in Seattle was the original `Skid Row'. Seems more charming, now that I know that.
Mostly, however, Millar's vision of America's city centers is that they don't exist. Many of us have had that disquieting realization before, that we live in a civilization built around automobiles, where there is no concept of foot traffic. In my old neighborhood in Colorado Springs, for instance, there are not even any continuous sidewalks. Oops! It seems like an oversight of historic significance, and part of Millar's description is an account of how this came to be a fixture of urban design in the US. Whether or not this situation is easily correctible is one thing, but for those in the urban planning business, or those in the Department of Transportation who are (or should be) looking for an alternative to the automobile, Peter Millar's book, All Gone to Look for America should be required reading.
It is what you read travel books for: Either to visit places you have never been, or to see your own town from the perspective of someone who is `not from these parts'. I not only learned, for example, the correct recipe for Elvis's Peanut Butter and Banana Toast, but I learned that the street I once lived on in Seattle was the original `Skid Row'. Seems more charming, now that I know that.
Mostly, however, Millar's vision of America's city centers is that they don't exist. Many of us have had that disquieting realization before, that we live in a civilization built around automobiles, where there is no concept of foot traffic. In my old neighborhood in Colorado Springs, for instance, there are not even any continuous sidewalks. Oops! It seems like an oversight of historic significance, and part of Millar's description is an account of how this came to be a fixture of urban design in the US. Whether or not this situation is easily correctible is one thing, but for those in the urban planning business, or those in the Department of Transportation who are (or should be) looking for an alternative to the automobile, Peter Millar's book, All Gone to Look for America should be required reading.
Maybe I will go to the USA one day...
11. März 2009
Format:Taschenbuch
I've not yet even finished reading this book, but its the sort of writing that lends itself to reading in sections. Each chapter is a self contained story that illuminates sometimes unusual aspects of a very diverse country. The fact that the places visited are only linked by the fact they are accessible by train fills the writing with pleasing surprises and poignant insights. Its not a book to buy to plan your holiday, and its not a clone of Bryson, or indeed anyone. It is unique in style and almost impossible to classify. I must admit that America was not high on my list of future journeys, but this book has opened my eyes to a world that I really didn't know was there, however much we think we know the United States this book proves our assumptions will always be wrong - somewhere.
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