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The Rugged Road Hardcover – January 1, 2001

by Theresa Wallach (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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L’11 dicembre 1934 Theresa Wallach e Florence “ Blenk” Blenkiron, due ragazze poco più che ventenni, partirono da Londra con una monocilindrica Panther 100 ribattezzata “the Venture”, un sidecar e un carrello. Obiettivo Città del Capo, Sudafrica. Otto mesi e dodicimila chilometri più tardi, dopo aver attraversato l’intero continente africano, affrontato gigantesche dune di sabbia, una serie di violente tempeste e ogni genere di problema meccanico, dopo essersi imbattute in leoni, gorilla e serpenti e in una straordinaria varietà di umani (dai nomadi ai missionari, dai pigmei agli ambasciatori), giunsero alla meta. The Rugged Road, universalmente riconosciuto, insieme a I viaggi di Jupiter di Ted Simon e One Man Caravan di Robert Fulton, come uno dei libri capitali della storia della letteratura motociclistica, è l’appassionante racconto di quest’avventura, e di come due donne, ottant’anni fa, siano riuscite a superare ogni scetticismo e pregiudizio, realizzando un’impresa che metterebbe a dura prova anche un motociclista e una moto dei giorni nostri. Armate di tenacia, audacia e desiderio di conoscenza, Theresa e Blenk provarono che “se una cosa può farla un uomo, allora può farla anche una donna”. The Rugged Road è la storia del viaggio in moto più sensazionale mai raccontato, una storia che forza i limiti dell’umano e della meccanica e scardina vecchi miti e pregiudizi, ed è per questo un libro straordinario per tutti i motociclisti, uomini o donne che siano, e per tutti gli appassionati della grande avventura.
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  1. Print length
    150 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Panther Publishing Limited
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2001
  5. Dimensions
    6.3 x 0.39 x 9.45 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0953509826
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0953509829
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Panther Publishing Limited (January 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 150 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0953509826
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0953509829
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.75 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 0.39 x 9.45 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Nikwax
5.0 out of 5 stars no idea why this is so expensive
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2007
This book can be had new for $29.95, no idea why used copies are selling for $75???
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Tom Maloney
4.0 out of 5 stars More than a day trip
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2004
This is a fascinating account of two English women who rode a Panther Motorcyle with sidecar from Algiers to Cape Town in 1935. Already both accomplished racers and time trialers, the fact that they had secured corporate sponsorship to undertake this risky journey further attests to their credibility as motorcyclists. Extreme weather, and wear and tear from endurance riding led to many breakdowns and delays which constantly tested their combined mechanical aptitudes and problem solving skills. Unlike the arduous journey that it relates, this book is a pretty quick and fun read. It is peopled with plenty of French foreign legionnaires, Saharan nomads, colonial elites, missionaries, startled pygmies, snakes and lions which make the tale more than a motorcycle tour book and diary but something less than an ethnography. The editor has done a fine job in assembling quite complete biographical information about the two protagonists, and has included footnotes where the occasional factual error appeared in Wallach's original notes and recollections from the journey
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2016
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Interesting, but not gripping!
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Ms Stephanie Layne.
5.0 out of 5 stars the rugged road
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2009
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a great read. the story of how terese wallach and her friend florence blenkiron travelled the length of africa on a panther motorcycle with sidecar and trailer.a real boy's own adventure only it involves 2 women,it says something about thier adventureous spirit in the 1930s.a book i really recommend reading,whether your interest is motorcycles,travel or both. i read it in a couple of days.
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Brian Stenhouse
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2018
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Enjoyable read.......my first motorcycle was a Panther M100, hence my interest!
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