Full Tilt
Written by Dervla Murphy
Narrated by Emma Lowe
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Dervla Murphy
Lismore (Irlanda), 1931-2022. Cicloturista irlandesa y autora de libros de viaje, su obra abarca más de cincuenta años de vivencias. Es conocida sobre todo por su libro A toda máquina. De Irlanda a la India en bicicleta (1965). Tras el nacimiento de su hija, escribió sobre sus viajes con ella a través de lugares como la India, Pakistán, Sudamérica, Madagascar y Camerún, y más tarde sobre sus viajes en solitario por Rumanía, África, Laos, los Estados de la antigua Yugoslavia y Siberia. Viajaba normalmente sola, sin lujos y dependiendo de la hospitalidad de la gente del lugar. En 1979 publicó su autobiografía Wheels Within Wheels, en la que describió su vida antes del viaje narrado en A toda máquina. En 1992 viajó en bicicleta de Kenia a Zimbabue, donde fue testigo del impacto del sida y criticó duramente el papel de las organizaciones no gubernamentales en el África subsahariana. Otros de sus escritos tratan sobre las secuelas del apartheid, el genocidio ruandés, el desplazamiento de pueblos tribales y la reconstrucción de posguerra en los Balcanes. Activista antiglobalización, crítica con la OTAN, el Banco Mundial, el Fondo Monetario Internacional y la Organización Mundial del Comercio, Murphy se pronunció en numerosas ocasiones contra la energía nuclear y el cambio climático. En 2019 fue galardonada con el premio inaugural Inspiring Cyclist of the Year por el grupo I BIKE Dublin, y recibió el Premio Ness de la Royal Geographical Society.
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Readers find this title to be a legendary travel book that provides a unique insight into the world in the 1960s. It gives an amazing journey, related with candour, and informs us about another time when this type of travel was possible. The book explores the enduring generosity of the people outside of The West and redefines our understanding of nations like Afghanistan. It is filled with adventures, wit, and fascinating stories, and the author's humble and open-minded approach to different cultures makes it absolutely delightful.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A unique insight into the world in the 1960s, whilst much has changed the enduring generosity of the people outside of ‘The West’ redefines our understanding of nations like Afghanistan.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Adventures, witty, and fascinating! Daredevil Dervla manages to enjoy herself and make friends whether in communist Bulgaria or the Hindu Kush. While not shy of expressing her opinion, Dervla is humble and open minded when learning about the cultures she travels through. Absolutely delightful!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An amazing journey, related with candour. This book really informs us about another time, whe this type of travel was possible.