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Slow Road to San Francisco
- Narrated by: Tim Bentinck
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
Travel across the United States with David Reynolds as he explores US Route 50, one of the few remaining two-lane highways running from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Driving as slowly as safety permits, stopping frequently and often going backwards to have a second look at something glimpsed in passing, Reynolds talks to people on the streets, in bars and cafes, motels and gas stations. They talk about everything from slavery and the traditional Indian sundance, to cannabis in Colorado and tornadoes in Kansas, and about everyone from George Washington and Aaron Burr to Marilyn Monroe and the Eagles, and everyone has something to say about Donald Trump - love him or hate him.
David Reynolds was one of the founding directors of Bloomsbury Publishing. His first job was on the legendary Oz magazine. He is the author of Swan River (shortlisted for the Pen/Ackerley Prize) and the critically acclaimed Slow Road to Brownsville.
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Critic reviews
"Ride shotgun with Reynolds as he pit-stops at diners and gas stations, and detours by way of legendary landmarks, where he reflectively enjoys cracker-barrel wisdom, saloon-bar wit, and good-ol’ country wackiness." (The Times)
"David Reynolds is a writer of calm, quiet brilliance." (Daily Express)
"Reynolds is the perfect man for the route." (Observer)
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- Alexia
- 29-01-24
Perfect relaxing travels story
I liked all the detail of the places & what he shares with others a long the way. Nice calm innocuous content for before sleep.
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- Michael Wade
- 01-08-24
Way to political
I think the story was good but he would not stop droning on about Brexit and Trump. Really found it irritating. He should have simply stuck to telling his story of the trip and not politics.
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- Khalid
- 01-01-24
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Excellent performance by the narrator. Felt like driving through myself and meeting different people on this lonely journey . Good reading.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-04-24
The Wide-ranging sweep of little known America and the quite outstanding reading.
David has really delved into everyday ordinary America, and Tim I has a range of voices that I have never heard before.
I have travelled across America twice and this book took me, as I hoped it would, to people and places I never imagined would exist, brought to life in all their audible glory.
I followed every mile of the journey on my 1976 road atlas which I used as I drove from coast to coast along Route 10
Happy Days!!
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- Kindle Customer
- 20-07-21
Trump Trump Trump
I enjoyed this book just as I had enjoyed his North to South journey in Slow Road to Brownsville. Bit too much of you know who for my liking but seemed like a great experience that I would love to do one day myself.
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