EUROPE @ 2.4 KM/H
Book ID/图书代码： 14058011B48389
English Summary/英文概要： Europe was the first continent to win a name for itself, and is the smallest of them all. So it should be easy to comprehend and its people should share a common outlook, right? Wrong.
In his second book, wheelchair traveller Ken Haley crosses the Continent the long way round - from Russia to Portugal via the Arctic - and finds that Europeans are an endangered species.
At the stately pace of 2.4 km/h the author is not out to break too many speed records, and takes comfort in the self-delusion that the slower he goes, the more he sees.
While searching for true Europeans, Haley is embroiled in adventures that range from sharing a house with bank robbers in Norway to taking on the house at Monte Carlo. He also turns detective and discovers unsettling truths about his own European family.
From the Arctic in summer to the Mediterranean in winter, Haley is always pushing against the grain, but his reward lies in meeting some of the most distinctive, charming and outrageous characters imaginable.
By turns funny, serious, whimsical and witty, Haley’s account of the Europeans, a people who seem to think Europe is somewhere else, will lead you on a twelve-nation tour de force - covering 26,000 km by train, bus, plane and ship - into the heart of Europe.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《欧洲，缓行慢走》是澳大利亚著名的旅行作家肯·哈利根据自己一年内“以缓慢的速度”行遍欧洲的经历，所写的一本特殊游记。这本书不是简单的旅行随笔，而是一个探险家在欧洲历史和文化的天空下寻找精神契合的心灵日志。作者深入欧洲，以2.4km/h的速度行进，不仅遇到很多惊险，也深入体会了欧洲各地的风俗文化，经历了一次精神的归家之旅。
《欧洲，缓行慢走》唤起了很多读者对于未知世界的兴趣和改变生活的勇气。作者作为一名高位截瘫的病人，以轮椅的方式走遍欧洲，并写下了这本2.4km/h旅行随笔。他深入欧洲，以缓慢的速度行进，探索着那些被人忽略的“失落的大地”。欧洲探险家的出发是为了寻找香料和财富，而作者出发想寻找的“香料”莫过于有滋有味的人类行为，他要找的财富就是旅行和一路游荡、见证文明带给他的快乐。(JD)
Awards/获奖情况：“从不寻常到非凡，肯以他独到的观察和对未知事物的强烈兴趣，成功激发了我们的胃口，让我们随着他一起深陷欧洲魅力四射的历史文化氛围之中。他不仅睿智，专注，更可贵的是他面对困难和逆境依然能够释然，留给我们的是他的决心与幽默。”---玛丽•安•埃立特《纪年》
’From the unusual to the sublime, Ken whets our appetite and draws us into the fascinating cultural and historical milieu of Europe with his keen eye and his penchant for the unfamiliar. Here’s a witty, absorbing read by a man who shrugs off adversity with determination and humour.’---Mary Ann Elliott, The Chronicle
’Haley has a brisk, muscular style of writing and a laconic sense of humour.’---Lisa Hill, ANZ LitLovers
’He consistently evinces a sense of fun, of the spirit which inspired that typically Australian adage: you’ve got to be in it to win it.’---Mark Thomas, Canberra Times
’A delightful book’---Bob Carr, former Premier NSW
About the Author/作者介绍： 肯·哈利是澳大利亚最著名的旅行作家之一。1991年，他不幸瘫痪，但到目前为止，他发现自己唯一的改变，就是现在改用“坐姿”观察这个世界。他是一名记者，为《时代周刊》《星期天时代》和伦敦的《观察者》供稿，以及巴林的《海湾日报新闻》、香港的《南华早报》。他同时也在为墨尔本的《年代》工作，并担任雅典、香港和约翰内斯堡多家当地报纸的编辑。
Hyperactive Melburnian child Ken Haley subdued his energy levels over time to the point where he became merely a restless adult. Curiosity about the world has taken him to more than 130 countries. He enjoys most types of music, reading (which he does voraciously) and watching St Kilda play football (heartbreakingly).
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