- Gebundene Ausgabe: 280 Seiten
- Verlag: Mountaineers Books; Auflage: illustrated edition (März 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0898866847
- ISBN-13: 978-0898866841
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,7 x 15,7 x 2,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 509.446 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Living in Seattle and failing to make her mark as an actress, Erika Warmbrunn decides to chuck it all and go traveling. Her resulting novel, Where the Pavement Ends, is an absorbing account of her ambitious eight-month solo bicycle trip through the countries of Mongolia, China, and Vietnam. While Warmbrunn's accounts of the travails of traveling in far-off lands doesn't necessarily break new ground, she writes with humor and candor. If you have even a twinge of wanderlust, you'll appreciate this book. Her adventure begins in Mongolia, where she cycles past curious onlookers in dusty towns with names like Khatgal and Moron. Abandoning her set-in-stone itinerary, she spends a memorable month in the village of Ashaant teaching English to schoolchildren and living in a traditional ger (tent). In China she braves the cold and nerve-racking interrogation but is awed by the Great Wall and intrigued by fellow backpackers' tales, told over noodles and beer. By the time she reaches Vietnam, with the frenetic Saigon and its ever-present reminders of the war, she is psychically and emotionally spent. Four thousand miles is a long way to go--even when it's a journey in search of self. --Jill Fergus
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Warmbrunn joins a fine group of Mountaineers Books authors with this compelling memoir of her 8,000-kilometer bike trip in 1994. She reveals the awe and frustrations of a woman traveling alone through remote and often dangerous routes of Mongolia, China, and Vietnam. While biking through mud and barren tundra permits a certain freedom and independence, she encounters government officials questioning the legality of her enterprise and curious children who sometimes lose control. Many villagers seek her out like an American celebrity, eager to test their English. A heartwarming chapter revolves around her month spent teaching kids in Arshaant, Mongolia. Most striking are her encounters with strangers who shower her with overwhelming generosity and willingly offer their home, bed, and food. Warmbrunn captures the natural beauty of the people, landscapes, and customs by opening herself up to their lifestyles on their terms. Guaranteed to appeal to adventurers, international travelers, or anyone who has taught overseas, this well-written book is for all who aspire to venture beyond their traditional frontiers. Brenda Barrera
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Sandwiched between Russia and China, Mongolia is a harsh, beautiful, windswept land of extremes. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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Ein, meiner Ansicht nach, wirklich bemerkenswertes Buch über eine Frau, die von ihrem Alltag einfach genug hat (kennen wir das nicht alle?) und beschließt in eines der wenigen Länder zu fahren für die die Buchhandlung in der sie arbeitet keine Karten führt. Ihre Wahl fällt auf die Mongolei und so bricht sie zusammen mit ihrem Fahrrad Greene auf in ein Abenteuer, das mich nicht mehr losgelassen hat.
Ein Kommentar auf der Buchrückseite trifft es vielleicht besser, als ich es ausdrücken könnte: "I envy Erika Warmbrunn for her beautiful, heartfelt articulation of encounters with little-known hearts and souls of Asia. Everyone should make such a journey at least once in their lives." (G. Wiltsie)
In jeder Hinsicht ein empfehlenswerter Kauf für einen Nachmittag während dessen man sich in fremde Welten träumen möchte!
Ein Kommentar auf der Buchrückseite trifft es vielleicht besser, als ich es ausdrücken könnte: "I envy Erika Warmbrunn for her beautiful, heartfelt articulation of encounters with little-known hearts and souls of Asia. Everyone should make such a journey at least once in their lives." (G. Wiltsie)
In jeder Hinsicht ein empfehlenswerter Kauf für einen Nachmittag während dessen man sich in fremde Welten träumen möchte!
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I'm not Lance
9. April 2003
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The good news is, I really liked this book. The bad news is that when I finished it I quit my job, sold the house, drained my IRA and bought a bicycle.
If you have ever traveled in the third world and experienced the mixed emotions of being a rich American in a poor country you will recognize yourself in this story. From the priceless experiences she has with people who let her into their homes and into their worlds, to those who have had much more experience with wealthy Western travelers and make their livings from them, she captures the two sides of this kind of travel.
This is a book about a journey, not an expedition. Unlike so many books of this genre, the author parks her ego at the door. While riding a bike, especially as far as she does, is an athletic accomplishment this is not a book about an athlete. She does not try to impress us about how many kilometers she rides a day or how difficult a particular mountain pass was to climb. This is the story of a journey by an intelligent and introspective woman who is interested in getting away from the hippie travel circuit and seeing places she is told not to go and learning about people you will not see from the train or meet in the tourist hotel.
How wonderful it must be to have all you really need with you on your bike and not really care that you don't know exactly where you are.
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Inspiring
7. September 2001
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Erika's story is inspiring. The amazing people she met all along her trip, the problems she encountered all make for fascinating reading. She so wonderfully puts into words an amazing experience. Regardless of if you like to travel to foreign countries, bike long distances, or just to read a great book, you'll love this one. I found myself just stopping to think, "Wow" so many times. Absolutely wonderful!
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A spiritually uplifting trip into the Far East
15. Juli 2001
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The author did a wonderful job of describing the people, places, and different foods that she encountered on her trip into Mongolia, China, and Vietnan. After reading this book, I became slightly envious of the author having the guts to make such a trip. I wish I had it in me to pack up my things and venture out on a bicycle into the far-off regions of the Far East. If you like positive roadtrip stories, check this one out. You won't be disapppointed!
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