Faster, They're Gaining

by Peter Biddlecombe

Faster, They're Gaining is the sixth ina series of dispatches from all over the world, taking Peter Biddlecombe's total to 115 countries visited and described. Minsk, Valletta, La Paz, Mandalay, and Prague are among the 20 cities featured in this heroic venture. After all, Dr. Livingstone had only lions and journalists to worry about.

Genres: Travel

Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Fiona]

I didn't really enjoy this book. There was lots and lots of description and not really much of the author doing or interacting.

I also found his observations about different nationalities and countries very stereotyped and the author (who may in fact be a warm and witty man that dresses up as Santa for his grandchildren) comes across as a bit of an old curmudgeon.

[Claire]

I bought this book because it was travel related. Good thing I didn't pay too much for this or else I would have regretted buying it big time. This book, although about travel and such is very much about travel complaints of the author. The minute I read the first few chapters, I had to put it down. It annoyed me. It wasn't inspiring at all.