Lone Rider

Told with honesty and wit, this is the extraordinary and moving story of a unique and life-changing adventure. At the age of just twenty-three and halfway through her architecture studies, the author left her family and friends in London and set off on a 35,000-mile solo adventure around the world on her 1974 BMW R60/6. Reeling from a recent breakup and with only limited savings from her pub job, a tent, a few clothes and some tools, all packed on the back of her bike, she was determined to prove herself. She had ridden bikes since her teens and was well traveled. But nothing could prepare her for what lay ahead. By Elspeth Beard. Softbound, 6”×9”, 320 pp., color & b/w illus.