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Reading this books is a fascinating way to travel with Dervla through central Asian and into India, circa 1962. I really enjoyed her eloquently stated commentary and the philosophical insights into her observations. I think I will have to agree about her on the political boundaries and on ancient vs. modern civilizations. This is also an excellent snapshot of that part of the world in 1962. Obviously a lot has changed since then.

Riding a bike from Ireland to India, what a magnificent feat in itself! Her observations and reflections on the ancient, remote cultures she comes across in Afganistan and Pakistan are recorded very beautifully and emphatically. She strives to consider all perspectives and in the process adds many dimensions to the story of her travels. Her books is full of deep insights that I think a lucky few in the world will have the opportunity to conclude themselves. As a previous reviewer has put it, "Why isn't Murphy more famous?" I wonder the same! My only guess is that perhaps she hasn't made the rounds on the American circuit... where the mass media machine is more far reaching and dominating.

Overall the books is beautifully written in my opinion. Being a native South Asian myself, and having lived in the high peaks of the Himalayas, I find it to be a really interesting foreign perspective on our cultures. Her prose are even more relevant today as swift modernization has really done more harm than good to the indigenous peoples at least on the Indian side of the mighty Himalayas. Meanwhile, war has taken it's toll on the Pakistani/Afghani side.

If you are reading this, thank you Dervla, for sharing your beautiful journey with the world. It is an inspiration.

Before I conclude this review, I'll share this brief excerpt from the book, one of my few favorites: "The more I see of unmechanized places and people, the more convinced I become that machines have done incalculable damage by unbalancing the relationship between Man and Nature. The mere fact that we think and talk as we do about Nature is symptomatic. For us to refer to Nature as a separate entity--something we admire or avoid or study or paint--shows how far we've removed ourselves from it.... I suppose all of scientific advances are a wonderful boost for the superior intellect of the human race but what those advances are doing to us seems to me quite literally tragic. After all, only a handful of people are concerned in the excitement and stimulation of discovering and developing, while millions lead feebler and more synthetic lives because of the achievements of that handful... people now use less than half their potential forces because "Progress" has deprived them of the incentive to live fully. I don't know what the end result of all this "progress" will be--something pretty dire, I should think. We remain part of Nature, however startling our scientific advances."


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Full Tilt Ireland to India with a Bicycle Dervla Murphy 9780879512484 Books Reviews

This is my third time reading Full Tilt at different junctures of my life. Each timeI have been so inspired by the candor and good sense of humor and above all by Dervla Murphy's humanity. One of my favorite books which I strongly recommend for all women of all ages.
Interesting tale of a plucky lady who makes an unbelievably long journey on a bicycle and comes out relatively unscathed. Along the way, she depends on the kindness of strangers and is never disappointed. Surprisingly, she finds that the poorest are the most generous. She has a good word for the people of most races - Persians,, Afghans and Pakistanis but Indians don't seem to find much favour. The book is also readable for the its descriptions of the beautiful landscapes of Eastern lands.
Excellent book, by one extraordinary woman.
Say her on a BBC hard talk i think, and went immediately to search her books.

Having traveled all through the same route by road/landrover early 70's ( but the other way around - India to Europe) it certainly brings back memories, and while I can imagine some people doubting the description, it was no doubt like that 10 years before we went through.

How sad that so much conflict has harmed these wonderful people.
This is one of the most enjoyable and informative books I have ever read. Murphy vividly describes her travels in a way that allows you to feel the heat and cold and many other hardships that she experienced in the course of her months long solo bicycle tour. She met interesting people nearly every day and has a sensitive and non-judgmental way of experiencing and describing other cultures. This is a must read for anyone interested in adventure travel.
I love reading of true life adventures that people get themselves into. This was fun reading in that she didn't write it as a BOOK but as a report to friends of her experiences. Although I am sure there were edits along the way, you really don't get the idea that she is altering the story in any way to please the reader. I greatly admire her braveness and tenacity as she accomplishes feats I don't even dream of trying!
A wonderful read! There aren't enough superlatives to describe what a great adventure was captured in her daily journals. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys travel, adventure, learning about other cultures, has a trust of people and places, and especially to those who dare to dream and experience newness or the unexpected! Dervla Murphy was true to her quest and rewarded with an incredible experience - I'm so grateful she shared it with her readers because most of the places in this book would be near difficult for us to visit safely in this day and age. Her storytelling style is the next best thing to having her sitting with you relating her adventure. After a stressful day at work, I could look forward to destressing with Full Tilt! The only consolation in reaching the end of this most enjoyable book which I hoped would never end, was that she has writtten several more travel stories and I immediately ordered three more of her books. She is someone I would love to meet - Dervla - I hope you visit Canada sometime!
This is NOT a review of the book itself, which I loved. It's a complaint about the quality of the content in the edition. The first 2/3s of the Foreword were missing, so there was no proper introduction to the story itself. (I found this out by comparing my edition to a paperback that another book club member had.) The rest of the book was strewn with annoying typos. Who is responsible for this?
Reading this books is a fascinating way to travel with Dervla through central Asian and into India, circa 1962. I really enjoyed her eloquently stated commentary and the philosophical insights into her observations. I think I will have to agree about her on the political boundaries and on ancient vs. modern civilizations. This is also an excellent snapshot of that part of the world in 1962. Obviously a lot has changed since then.

Riding a bike from Ireland to India, what a magnificent feat in itself! Her observations and reflections on the ancient, remote cultures she comes across in Afganistan and Pakistan are recorded very beautifully and emphatically. She strives to consider all perspectives and in the process adds many dimensions to the story of her travels. Her books is full of deep insights that I think a lucky few in the world will have the opportunity to conclude themselves. As a previous reviewer has put it, "Why isn't Murphy more famous?" I wonder the same! My only guess is that perhaps she hasn't made the rounds on the American circuit... where the mass media machine is more far reaching and dominating.

Overall the books is beautifully written in my opinion. Being a native South Asian myself, and having lived in the high peaks of the Himalayas, I find it to be a really interesting foreign perspective on our cultures. Her prose are even more relevant today as swift modernization has really done more harm than good to the indigenous peoples at least on the Indian side of the mighty Himalayas. Meanwhile, war has taken it's toll on the Pakistani/Afghani side.

If you are reading this, thank you Dervla, for sharing your beautiful journey with the world. It is an inspiration.

Before I conclude this review, I'll share this brief excerpt from the book, one of my few favorites "The more I see of unmechanized places and people, the more convinced I become that machines have done incalculable damage by unbalancing the relationship between Man and Nature. The mere fact that we think and talk as we do about Nature is symptomatic. For us to refer to Nature as a separate entity--something we admire or avoid or study or paint--shows how far we've removed ourselves from it.... I suppose all of scientific advances are a wonderful boost for the superior intellect of the human race but what those advances are doing to us seems to me quite literally tragic. After all, only a handful of people are concerned in the excitement and stimulation of discovering and developing, while millions lead feebler and more synthetic lives because of the achievements of that handful... people now use less than half their potential forces because "Progress" has deprived them of the incentive to live fully. I don't know what the end result of all this "progress" will be--something pretty dire, I should think. We remain part of Nature, however startling our scientific advances."