Book description
From the bestselling author of Jupiter's Travels and
Dreaming of Jupiter comes an entertaining and inspiring
new journey round Britain.
Having crisscrossed the globe twice, Ted returns to the British
Isles to rediscover the country of his youth. The result is a
revealing portrait of modern Britain. It is also a witty and
affectionate journey back to the past, when Ted would hitchhike across
the country visiting friends (and girlfriends).
He returns to the site of his old school with its astonishing war
time history and visits familiar haunts where he did his National
Service and got his first job in newspapers. He also visits
less-familiar places. Some inspire him (Winchester Cathedral). Others
defeat him (a tax office in Nottingham). As he rolls through the
Isles, he discovers that a great deal has changed: busier roads,
bureaucracy and, worst of all, the dreaded 'Sat Nav'. But there is
also much to celebrate and enjoy along the way.
Packed with fascinating stories, extraordinary encounters, and
glorious depictions of the British countryside, Rolling through
the Isles takes the reader on an unforgettable trip with a
celebrated adventurer and writer.
Ted Simon was raised in London. He fell into journalism in Paris and
later travelled round the world by motorbike for four years - a journey
he chronicled in the classic
Jupiter's Travels
, which has sold over a million copies. He is the author of several
other books including
Dreaming of Jupiter
, which documented his second journey round the world in 2001. He lives
in Northern California.
