Best Road Movie/Book?

gibraltar · Flight Steward Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 68 161 ants

May be on the road a while so wanted to get some recommendations for a book (preferably) from that genre?
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Besalu2008 · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:03 am Post subject:

Well I would say the first thing to read would be "On the road" by Jack Kerowac or "Lonesome traveller" by the same author. Both classics in their own right,

Another one I would reccommend is electric kool aid acid test by Tom Wolfe. Not exactly a "travel book" but ties in nicely with On the Road,

Enjoy
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briggl · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:54 am Post subject:

Tums · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject:

I was about to pimp Stephen King until I read about the genre - well, there is one called The Long Walk Very Happy

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rossfraser2020 · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:53 pm Post subject:

I like this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shantaram-Gregory-David-Roberts/dp/0349117543 read it while I was away, its set in India, so kinda fits when you are traveling.

Or what about the beach - def a traveling book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beach-Alex-Garland/dp/0141031778/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254153161&sr=1-1 i read this in Thailand last year - very apt!
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RiverTrips · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:56 am Post subject:

"A River Runs Through It' is a great book.
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johnny_mac · Pilot Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 543 604 ants

haven't finished it but i'd still say its worth the time OFF THe Tourist Trail
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Tums · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject:

Not sure if this would help: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/artsandculture/travelbooks/6284144/Travel-books-More-Miles-than-Money-and-Caught-by-the-River.html

I didn't have time to read the whole article, so gimme a slap if it's useless.
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Mirra · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject:

Depends on what literature do you like in general. The last book I bought and read during my trip was this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Spirits-Isabel-Allende/dp/0552995886/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258046083&sr=1-1 without to know whatever about the author but I have to say I read it without stopping for breath!!! The style is magical fantasy but also I recognize there some history and truth from the past.
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