Free Country: A Penniless Adventure The Length Of Britain (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
An excellent travel journal with such a fresh idea for adventure. George and Ben have so many great real-life adventures and their "no money" approach is one of the best travel gimmicks I've ever seen.A few of Mahood's references were lost on me and I'm sure on other readers not very familiar with British euphemisms and culture, and some of his personal entries could have used a little more succinct editing. But, overall Mahood shares a wonderful story with his readers and inspires so much positivity! Two men create a challenge to prove that the British people are still a generous, helplful, kind-hearted people. The author and his friend start out at Land's End (southernmost point of England) and travel by foot and by bicycle to John O'Groats (northernmost point of Scotland.) This is a popular journey, and people get a register card at one end and get it signed at the other end. These two men, however, did their journey in a slightly different way. The challenge was to start off with nothing (except their Union Jack boxers) and make the entire trip without spending any money. It is a greatly entertaining account, and the author's tongue-in-cheek humor had me frequently grinning, or occasionally, suddenly snorting with laughter. My one complaint is that the author's friend had a lamentable tendency to use the f-word when he was particularly frustrated and upset. It wasn't in a lot of places, but I would have enjoyed the tale much better without it.
What do You think about Free Country: A Penniless Adventure The Length Of Britain (2013)?
I loved it - it's the first book in years that made me laugh out loud : )
—savannahwild
Hilarious, makes you think better of people. Fun Read.
—acl
Light, amusing read, perfect for summer hols!
—stayAWAY
