India - The Shimmering Dream
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-78711-294-0 (ISBN)
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 today's 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.
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, as documented in this book. In another break from his studies in 1935, Reisch also undertook a motorcar expedition into Asia, which became the round-the-world trip, and is documented in the book "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. -- The book's translator, Alison Falls, grew up in rural Herefordshire where her father was a general practitioner. A keen motorcyclist, he introduced each of his three children to motorcycles as early as possible, thus encouraging a love of independent travel. Alison studied modern languages at Newnham College, Cambridge and subsequently taught French and German. When her brother came across this story of Max Reisch and the journey by light motorcycle to India in 1933, she was able to translate it for him and in the process developed an enthusiasm for all Reisch's books, including An Incredible Journey, which has also been published by Veloce Publishing.
1. Youthful Optimism
2. Where does Asia begin
3. Annoyance in Anatolia
4. Joy and Woe in Paradise
5. Baghdad - In the footsteps of Haroun Al Rashid
6. Caution in Karbala
7. The First Great Crisis
8. The Paris of the East
9. Desert Fever and a Missionary
10. Our life in the Desert
11. Letters from Home
12. The Salt Desert of Dasht-E-Lut
13. The Second Great Crisis
14. Latif Hamid and hte Dynamo
15. The Map of India
16. How we Lost Face in the Golden Temple
17. Grass Fires and a Guilty Conscience
18. Vaikunth - Heaven on Earth
19. Crossing India
20. The Wish List
What Happened Next
Postscript
Maps
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.10.2018 |
|---|---|
| Übersetzer | Alison Falls |
| Zusatzinfo | 96 Images |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78711-294-2 / 1787112942 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78711-294-0 / 9781787112940 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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