The books bug
Blanca Vazquez
16/03/2011
Blanca Vazquez
16/03/2011
Prose, swaying in the wind passes through our eyes at lightning speed. Maybe it's because the prose is going on two wheels, aided by the curiosity and discovery, not only eternal and hurt Africa, also the protagonist himself. Miquel Silvestre , writer, traveler, adventurer both ways and the words, (whom we read in Bliss, visions of the beat generation ), left Madrid in early 2009 to maintain a love-hate relationship with the continent of dust and savannah desert, jungle, big city and wretched villages. Touching Africa, from Ecuador to the Cape of Storms, the Indian Ocean off the coast of the skeletons, that was his purpose, his new mission, and boy was conducted.
behind Silvestre has written several books and many miles. Traveled by motorcycle, biker yes to death, North America (which believes that it is surprising how little surprise there), Hungary, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Lebanon, Palestine ... and what's left. His backpack literature consists of novels "The blind lady", "Butterflies in the darkroom," spanya SA " plays, books of short stories, ("Starry Dynamo"), anthologies, news stories and travel books as we have in hand, a million stones, with which this Alicante to Denia, and not only convinced expired at the Cervantes Institute in Rome, has enchanted many readers who will recognize your courage, spontaneity, freshness and without mincing words (as himself in his writings), we recognize that it is well placed.
The assembly of the book look like a movie with backwards and forwards . In fact his whole adventure is described in a very cinematic as if it were another Gary Cooper riding his princess (not mare but bike BMW R80 G / S) only to danger. Danger and gives us straight from the front pages when the reader encounters the author wounded, lying on a road east of South Africa, between Cape Town and Durban.
Divided into five parts, the volume presents a dynamic framework, where the beautiful pictures become gap between words and anecdotes, the miles and the sun gray. Each part contains a presentation that in turn is another story, that of the hours and days after the accident, the assistance received in full Rydall road, a South African carrier; the cure of his wounds, his back to Madrid and return to Africa. Adventure commingled build the building of this vicissitude of Africa, and the end appreciate and praise all their efforts.
behind Silvestre has written several books and many miles. Traveled by motorcycle, biker yes to death, North America (which believes that it is surprising how little surprise there), Hungary, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Lebanon, Palestine ... and what's left. His backpack literature consists of novels "The blind lady", "Butterflies in the darkroom," spanya SA " plays, books of short stories, ("Starry Dynamo"), anthologies, news stories and travel books as we have in hand, a million stones, with which this Alicante to Denia, and not only convinced expired at the Cervantes Institute in Rome, has enchanted many readers who will recognize your courage, spontaneity, freshness and without mincing words (as himself in his writings), we recognize that it is well placed.
The assembly of the book look like a movie with backwards and forwards . In fact his whole adventure is described in a very cinematic as if it were another Gary Cooper riding his princess (not mare but bike BMW R80 G / S) only to danger. Danger and gives us straight from the front pages when the reader encounters the author wounded, lying on a road east of South Africa, between Cape Town and Durban.
Divided into five parts, the volume presents a dynamic framework, where the beautiful pictures become gap between words and anecdotes, the miles and the sun gray. Each part contains a presentation that in turn is another story, that of the hours and days after the accident, the assistance received in full Rydall road, a South African carrier; the cure of his wounds, his back to Madrid and return to Africa. Adventure commingled build the building of this vicissitude of Africa, and the end appreciate and praise all their efforts.
Kenya is the beginning. There he falls in love Silvestre German BMW will call the Princess and to accompany most of the way, but not all. The landscape changes as you go and cross border into Tanzania. Reaches land where the green Kenyan Maasai rubs ochres and earth tones. Miquel Silvestre
But not just talk about what you see, it adds a little historical notes of the country or place Business that are very useful and entertaining for us. Also talks about him, his personal life, private life, their customs (beer and hangovers) of motorcycling, from previous trips, his sparkling (sometimes dangerous) events, and curious characters encountered on the road.
A living book, bold, I repeat: not mince words, where cats and dogs fall ratitos tip and surface ultra-sensitivity and profanity. A book, above all, with humor. A book that is all true, because he speaks without corrections policies used by large, whether editorial or media.
peliculera
From Tanzania passes (uy the issue of border crossings has crumb rather have fabric) to Zambia, where the aim is curious marks or reference points (old chair, buoys, cans ..) left on the roadside to indicate the return home or address. Then comes Zimbabwe, one of the most beautiful countries on the continent. Finally South Africa was a disappointment for our biker. Between transfers, mosquitoes and hotel rooms of all types, the discomforts of Princess are irritating, but bearable, because there is always a mechanical or gasoline drum in any remote village. Botswana, Namibia and the beautiful deserts, or the coast of the skeletons. Really impressive this part. Back to South Africa in the west and step a funny little country, Swaziland, a community of students from around the world. In Mozambique, Silvestre shipped to the princess, eat crabs and meets a single woman, Margie, with a mysterious past while painful, accompanying him to his talks.
The fourth and fifth focus on northern and western Africa, and two motorcycles, a few months later. This time will be a BMW R100 G / S 1988, which gives more problems than satisfaction. Landscape travels from Morocco to Mali, and Senegal through Mauritania, where the controversy has served on the English government issue / payment of ransom. We miss
a detailed map with the route, but that we will ask the author himself in a face to face soon, where can we get more stories that will awaken readers, the urge to run to a bookstore for the millions of stones and three thousand stars Sylvester says. Want to know what happened to the princess who fell in South Africa, guarded by Rydall?
" The bike ride is one of the last real adventures left. A car is a box where one is isolated from the outside, but on a motorcycle you are abroad. There are no barriers between you and the landscape on you hit the rain, wind and sun. Of course you'll get tired before and will be exposed to serious risks. But you will be agile. You will centaur, men and young nomad impedimenta. Do not charge more than the essentials and learn how to give up the accessory .... Pag. 41 "
But not just talk about what you see, it adds a little historical notes of the country or place Business that are very useful and entertaining for us. Also talks about him, his personal life, private life, their customs (beer and hangovers) of motorcycling, from previous trips, his sparkling (sometimes dangerous) events, and curious characters encountered on the road.
A living book, bold, I repeat: not mince words, where cats and dogs fall ratitos tip and surface ultra-sensitivity and profanity. A book, above all, with humor. A book that is all true, because he speaks without corrections policies used by large, whether editorial or media.
peliculera
From Tanzania passes (uy the issue of border crossings has crumb rather have fabric) to Zambia, where the aim is curious marks or reference points (old chair, buoys, cans ..) left on the roadside to indicate the return home or address. Then comes Zimbabwe, one of the most beautiful countries on the continent. Finally South Africa was a disappointment for our biker. Between transfers, mosquitoes and hotel rooms of all types, the discomforts of Princess are irritating, but bearable, because there is always a mechanical or gasoline drum in any remote village. Botswana, Namibia and the beautiful deserts, or the coast of the skeletons. Really impressive this part. Back to South Africa in the west and step a funny little country, Swaziland, a community of students from around the world. In Mozambique, Silvestre shipped to the princess, eat crabs and meets a single woman, Margie, with a mysterious past while painful, accompanying him to his talks.
The fourth and fifth focus on northern and western Africa, and two motorcycles, a few months later. This time will be a BMW R100 G / S 1988, which gives more problems than satisfaction. Landscape travels from Morocco to Mali, and Senegal through Mauritania, where the controversy has served on the English government issue / payment of ransom. We miss
a detailed map with the route, but that we will ask the author himself in a face to face soon, where can we get more stories that will awaken readers, the urge to run to a bookstore for the millions of stones and three thousand stars Sylvester says. Want to know what happened to the princess who fell in South Africa, guarded by Rydall?
" The bike ride is one of the last real adventures left. A car is a box where one is isolated from the outside, but on a motorcycle you are abroad. There are no barriers between you and the landscape on you hit the rain, wind and sun. Of course you'll get tired before and will be exposed to serious risks. But you will be agile. You will centaur, men and young nomad impedimenta. Do not charge more than the essentials and learn how to give up the accessory .... Pag. 41 "
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