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Overview
Overview
Seeking adventure in 1969, nineteen-year-old Paul Gorman sets off on a wild and terrifying solo trip to Europe. In search of sunny beaches and cheap prices, he lands in possibly the most fascist country since WWII: Franco's Spain. While there, he is arrested. Facing up to six years in notorious Prisión de Barranco Seco, he is used as a pawn in political blackmail while struggling to survive in a dangerous environment. Gorman's adventure is the dramatic and sometimes hilarious story of a teenager searching for adventure and his place in the world. Along the lines of Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer, Midnight Express by Billy Hayes, and Catch Me If You Can by Frank Abagnale, Gorman's gripping true tale is a stunner. Too ashamed of his misdeeds, it took fifty years to recount his experiences. The result is a book that's, "honest and authentic and, simply, an amazing story!" Edited by Barbara Noe Kennedy, editor of the best seller, Bad Karma: The True Story of a Mexico Trip From Hell. Barbara spent 23 years as a senior editor of travel books at National Geographic. "Thrilling, suspenseful, intimately revealing, and elegantly creative and descriptive, it is a triumph. I await the screenplay!" -- Nancy A Soule "Full of humor and self realization in the time of Franco and the Viet Nam war. I highly recommend this!" -- Jan Hillman "A page turner! Quite a good read!" -- Donald D. "I normally read at night and it generally puts me to sleep, so the chapters have to be short . The chapters are short, but I couldn't put it down and read it in 3 nights. LOVE this book!" -- Nancy Henry "An utterly engrossing travel account that doubles as a remarkable coming-of-age story... Fabulous...This is a stunner!" -- The Prairies Book Review "Loved it! Along the lines of "On the Road" and less depressing than "Into the Wild". Gorman's writing is clear and honest!" -- Victoria Irwin - Discovery "A very engaging and page-turning read!" -- Michael K "A compelling coming of age memoir...A personal journey set in a time of great upheaval, it's worth the trip. -- Reg Krake
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Gorman, Paul
- ISBN: 9780578948478
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.00 x 0.67
- Number Of Pages: 300
- Publication Year: 2021
Language:
English