One Man Caravan ("Incredible Journeys" Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Fulton
Publisher: Whitehorse Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 137915
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 275
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 1884313051
Dewey Decimal Number: 915.04429
EAN: 9781884313059
ASIN: 1884313051
Publication Date: June 1, 1996
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This adventurous work records Robert Edison Fulton's solo round-the-world tour on a two-cylinder Douglas motorcycle between July, 1932 and December, 1933. First published in 1937.
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 good - but.... February 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Overall, the book is interesting and informative. It gives some great detail about the middle east, India and Asia in general. From a people perspective, I liked the fact that Mr. Fulton goes into some detail about what the people were like and some personalites. I did find however, that in some spots he focused too much on what people thought and not enough on his thoughts and feelings about "where" he was. Toward the end of the book, he rushed. He spent 80% of the time on the Middle east and India, 10% in the rest of Asia, and no time at all anywhere else. Again, overall, it was interesting and informative, but it did not capture my attention like say Jupiters Travels (same genera, by Ted Simon)
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Simply an incredible, timeless book ... October 17, 2007
This book would be a fantastic story if it was written TODAY. It's even more incredible that it all happened in 1932-33.
There are so many levels to enjoy in this book ...
* The pure adventure of it all - setting out on a motorcycle (a 750 pound, 6-horsepower monster, no less!) to travel around the world in 1932. It simply is mind-boggling that he pulled it off.
* The observations he makes along the way and how relevant they are even today. His observations of Afghanistan, in particular give insights into what has always been a war-torn country. If Bush & Co. had read this book, maybe we'd have left well enough alone.
* His pure tenacity and luck to get in-and-out of the situations he stumbles into. Being in jail is just part of the gig, and he takes it all in stride.
* The writing itself ... clean, crisp, and engaging. I couldn't put this book down.
This book is fantastic whether or not you ride a motorcycle.
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
ONE MAN CARAVAN April 12, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
this book was a pleasure to read, since I have been to many of the places he has been. It is true and wonderful and I am glad that from now on it is mine.
Candy for the imagination .. January 10, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this book; it was too soon over.
I have ridden motorcycles for many years and would liked to have seen more comments on the practical aspects of the trip, even though it was many years ago. I suspect that Mr. Fulton did not keep daily notes but probably wrote down his memories at the conclusion of the trip, thus the detail is not always there.
The portrait of the middle East gives something for the people of today something to think about - basic beliefs and attitudes in that region may not have changed at all. Our expectations may need to be adjusted.
A long trip on a motorcycle is an unforgettable experience for anyone, even today. Four or five days from home, and the resources available there, projects the rider into a state of independence and freedom that I have not found any other way - imagine what it was like for Fulton to be riding across the desert, months from home, no road in some cases, towards the unknown, his life dependent upon his machine continuing to run, and totally on his own.
Every rider should get to read this book - a great treat for the imagination.
Best book i have ever read January 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I could not put this one down. The story is so fantastic that you almost can't believe it happened. To see the world a little as it was 70 years ago was truly a window into the past.
Robert Fulton is a suprizingly good author in that the book flows smoothly and he only talks about what he finds interesting.
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