Travel Writing
Over the Hill and Round the Bend
Misadventures on a Bike in Wales
Author: Richard Guise
Price: £7.99
Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm
Number of pages: 320
ISBN: 9781840247435
Publication Date: 1st June 2009
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I’d always felt that the real Wales was lying there waiting to be discovered, just off the main road, behind the tea rooms, down the track, up over the hill.
Wanting to explore Wales by bicycle, Richard Guise laid out his map on the kitchen table, identified its four compass points and, using string and jam jars, connected them in a way that he hoped would take him on a satisfyingly serendipitous tour.
Astride Tetley, his trusty steed, he sets off on a 567-mile, 20-day trek that leads him through the Cambrian mountains, to picturesque Victorian towns and alongside the broad curve of Cardigan Bay, discovering seemingly secret cycling routes as he dips into valleys and down quiet lanes. With wry wit and enthusiasm he tells of his grapples with the weather and unwieldy place names, and weaves surprising nuggets of local history and lore into this tale of an intrepid English cyclist in Wales.
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another great read from Richard Guise - here is an author who will go far - cant wait for his next book.....
Derby Evening Telegraph, August 7th 2009
'a 567-mile exploration of Wales. Over the Hill and Round the Bend is a book I found hard to put down. It certainly made me seriously consider planning a similar...
St Christopher’s Live-Your-Life E-zine, June 2009
'the un-put-down-able tale of Richard, his bike Tetley and their 567 mile journey across one of the most beautiful (and green) countries in the world. I haven’t read anything like...
The Western Mail, September 19th 2009
'it offers descriptions of the country and the adventures of travel alongside a patchwork of local history and folklore learned along the way. Guide writes his ‘misadventures on a bike...
Featured in the south Wales Echo, September 9, 2009
Welsh Country Magazine, October 2009
'Following his adventure in Scotland, the English author then sets his sight and wheels, in the form of his trusty bicycle Tetley, to tour Wales... with plenty of secret cycling...
The Good Book Guide, August 2009
'This is another fine travel book from the author of From the Mull to the Cape... His reflections on Welsh history and culture are tempered with humour, as are his...
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