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- Title: The Well at the Worldโs End
- Author : A. J. Mackinnon
- Release Date : January 30, 2014
- Genre: Essays & Memoirs,Books,Travel & Adventure,Specialty Travel,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 2717 KB
Description
When A.J. Mackinnon quits his job in Australia, he knows only that he longs to travel to the Well at the World's End, a mysterious pool on a remote Scottish island whose waters, legend has it, hold the secret to eternal youth.
Determined not to fly ('It would feel like cheating'), he sets out with a rucksack, some fireworks and a map of the world and trusts chance to take care of the rest. By land and by sea, by train, truck, horse and yacht, he makes his way across the globe โ and through a series of hilarious adventures. He survives a bus crash in Australia, marries a princess in Laos, is attacked by Komodo dragons and does time in a Chinese jail. The next lift โ or the next near-miss โ is always just a happy accident away.
This is the astonishing true story of a remarkable voyage, an old-fashioned quest by a modern-day adventurer.
โThis is a wonderful book โฆ warm, humorous and entertaining.โ โBookseller+Publisher
โOne of the most enjoyable books I have ever read โฆ a marvellous read by a travel writer with a unique style.โ โCanberra Times
โA charming and beautifully written chronicle of life on the road.โ โAdvertiser
โThe perfect book for the would-be wayfarer in all of us.โ โTravelbeat
โBill Bryson meets Tolkien.โ โM/C Reviews
โA fascinating story.โ โGood Reading
โA delight.โ โHerald Sun