SLOW ROAD TO BROWNSVILLE: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HEART OF THE OLD WEST
Book ID/图书代码： 10420014B69163
English Summary/英文概要： In Slow Road to Brownsville, David Reynolds embarks on a road trip along Highway 83, a little-known two-lane highway built in 1926 that runs from Swan River, Manitoba, to the Mexican border at Brownsville, Texas, on the Gulf of Mexico. Growing up in a small town in England, Reynolds was enthralled by both the myth of the Wild West and the myth of the open road. This road trip is his exploration of the reality behind these myths as he makes his way from small town to small town, gas station to gas station, and motel to motel, hanging out in bars, drinking with the locals, and observing their sometimes-peculiar customs. Reynolds also wanted to see the country where the Sioux, the Cheyenne, the Comanches, the Apaches, and other native groups lived and died and to look at how their descendants live now. He describes the forced location of the Cheyenne people, discovers the true story of the Alamo, and finds similarities between Sitting Bull’s tours and those of the Black Panthers. In the end, Reynolds sees hope, potential, and tolerance in this forgotten middle of North America.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在《前往布朗斯维尔的小路》一书中，大卫•雷诺兹沿着83号公路，展开了一段旅程。83号公路是一条建于1926年，鲜为人知的双车道公路，由曼尼托巴的天鹅湖启程，到德克萨斯州，布朗斯维尔的墨西哥边界。雷诺兹出生于英格兰的一个小镇中，对神秘而狂野的西部和开阔的大道的一直都有向往之情。此番旅程便是一段探索之旅，从一个小镇到另一个小镇，从一座加油站到另一座加油站，出没于汽车旅馆和酒吧中，与当地人一起喝酒，观察着各地奇怪的风俗习惯。雷诺兹还想去探访苏族、夏安族、卡曼其族、阿帕奇族和其他一些原始民族生存和死亡的地方，以及他们的后人现在是如何生存的。他在书中描绘了夏安族的生活地点，发现了阿莫族人民的真实生活方式，还找到了北美印第安人部落首领和黑豹党人之间的相同点。在最后，雷诺兹看见了这片被人遗忘的北美土地上的希望、潜力和容忍。（XAT）
Awards/获奖情况："Immensely illuminating and enjoyable account of a road trip along Highway 83 ... Books like [Reynold’s] prove that good travel writing remains not only very much alive, but essential."—The Bookseller
“Reynolds … rides off, a lone English ranger, into a historical North American hinterland that exists as much in mythical reference as in modern reality. … Ride shotgun with Reynolds as he pit-stops at diners and gas stations, and detours by way of legendary landmarks, where he reflectively enjoys cracker-barrel wisdom, saloon-bar wit, and good-ol’ country wackiness.”—Iain Finlayson, The Times
" [Reynolds] is the perfect man for the route … There might be kicks on Route 66, but there is gentle enlightenment along 83."— Anthony Sattin, Observer
"Vividly conjures a middle America of meat-packing plants, railroad tracks and grassy ranchlands. A likeable and learned guide, Reynolds writes with characteristic grace , … illuminating "—Ian Thomson, Financial Times
“Immensely illuminating and enjoyable, … Books like [Reynolds’s] prove that good travel writing remains not only very much alive, but essential.”—Caroline Sanderson, Bookseller
“A fascinating tale … told with great aplomb. … I’ve been enjoying his book no end. ,”—Robert Elms
“A great travelogue, and history lesson as an open-eyed and adventurous Englishman makes his way down Highway 83.”—Willy Vlautin, author of The Free
About the Author/作者介绍： 大卫•雷诺兹曾是布鲁姆斯伯里出版社的成立人之一，现在是老街出版社的主管。大卫出生于伦敦，著有《天鹅湖：家族秘密回忆录》，曾入围佩恩/阿克雷力自传和回忆录奖项。
David Reynolds was one of the founders of Bloomsbury Publishing and is now a director of Old Street Publishing. Based in London, he is the author of Swan River: A Memoir of a Family Mystery, which was shortlisted for the PEN/Acklerley Prize for Autobiography and Memoir.
Format:
Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE
Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE
Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：Germany to Ankerherz.
原文第一章内容：暂无
手稿：暂无
大纲：暂无