India - the Shimmering Dream | Agenda Bookshop Skip to content
Selected Colleen Hoover Books at €9.99c | In-store & Online
Selected Colleen Hoover Books at €9.99c | In-store & Online
A01=Alison Falls
A01=Max Reisch
A01=Roger Bibbings
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Alison Falls
Author_Max Reisch
Author_Roger Bibbings
automatic-update
B10=Alison Falls
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=WGCK
Category=WTL
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Pre-order
Language_English
PA=Temporarily unavailable
Price_€10 to €20
PS=Active
softlaunch

India - the Shimmering Dream

English

By (author): Alison Falls Max Reisch Roger Bibbings

This extraordinary account of a remarkable journey made in 1933, through Iraq, Iran and Baluchistan (now part of Pakistan) to India is packed full of wonder, adventure, determination and love of travel and motorcycles. But what really sets this book apart are the wonderful descriptions of the people and cultures, now nearly forgotten, yet still hugely relevant in todays age: all brought evocatively to life by the stunning photos from 1933. At that time, the idea of travelling to India on a motorcycle through the Middle East was considered impossible; there were often no roads, not even any paths, and they were attempting to cross the burning deserts in the middle of August, on a tiny two-stroke motorcycle with barely enough power for the bike and rider, let alone a pillion passenger! This book is more than a fantastic adventure; it also offers some perceptive insights into the peoples, places and cultures of the time, as well as being full of drama, both personal and mechanical, as the motorcycle is urged on across the shimmering sands. A true window on the past and a book which is definitely a must have for all travel and motorcycle enthusiasts. See more
Current price €16.99
Original price €19.99
Save 15%
A01=Alison FallsA01=Max ReischA01=Roger BibbingsAge Group_UncategorizedAuthor_Alison FallsAuthor_Max ReischAuthor_Roger Bibbingsautomatic-updateB10=Alison FallsCategory1=Non-FictionCategory=WGCKCategory=WTLCOP=United KingdomDelivery_Pre-orderLanguage_EnglishPA=Temporarily unavailablePrice_€10 to €20PS=Activesoftlaunch

Will deliver when available.

Product Details
  • Weight: 315g
  • Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Aug 2018
  • Publisher: David & Charles
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781787112940

About Alison FallsMax ReischRoger Bibbings

Maximilian Felix Gottfried Reisch (1912-1985) made his first pioneering long-distance journey when he was still a 20-year-old student in Vienna in 1933. Together with fellow-student Herbert Tichy on pillion he rode a 250cc Puch light motorcycle from Vienna to Bombay crossing Iraq Iran and Baluchistan: this story is documented in his book India - The Shimmering Dream). In another break from his studies in 1935 Reisch undertook a motorcar expedition into Asia which became the round-the-world trip documented in An Incredible Journey. After the war Reisch worked in the family wholesale grocery business but by the 1950s he was again pushing back the boundaries of motor travel with journeys to the Middle East and the desert regions which so attracted him. Max wrote his adventures in a racy personal style which in no way obscures the carefully recorded details of the world he knew.

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we'll assume that you are understand this. Learn more
Accept