Clancy Goes To France: A Mother and Daughter Take on a 3,000 Mile Road Trip in Continental Europe in a Vintage Car

ISBN-13: 9780993286506 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 178 str.

Emma Kate Herbert

Opis

..".Emma's journey, with the love for her father and their car is so inspiring and heart-warming. I must meet Clancy " - Janis Winehouse (mother of singer Amy Winehouse) ..".A wonderful story. I was sad to finish the book" ..".Please keep writing, you have a rare gift in making people be at your side through all your adventures." ..".What a wonderful book. Informative, funny, felt I was there on her journey with Clancy.A must read if you enjoy travel books." ..". a pleasure to read " The richly detailed beauty of France unfolds along the back roads as single mum Emma and three-year-old Lola embark upon a remarkable road trip in honour of her father. The journey, which begins as a fundraising challenge in aid of Multiple Sclerosis, is testament to the reliability of Clancy, a Peugeot 504 with a colourful history of traversing hundreds of thousands of miles in extreme conditions. Blending a mother's devotion to her loved ones and the thrill of the open road, Clancy Goes to France is an inspiring story of how life should be about shared experiences and the appreciation of simple pleasures. This travel memoir celebrates the lessons passed on from parent to child and illustrates how a love of travel binds the generations of a family. The story lends itself as a travel guide to France's most alluring destinations and includes wonderful descriptions of the places they meandered through. The delightful writing about The Loire, Provence, Aquitaine and the Pyrenees allows you to experience the stunning scenery and culture in each region, letting your imagination conjure images and feelings that you are perhaps joining them, a world away from the hustle and bustle of modern life.