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Peking to Paris by Dina Bennett

Peking to Paris

Life and Love on a Short Drive Around Half the World

by Dina Bennett

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  • May 2013, 276 pages
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  • Doris K. (Angora, MN)
    Peking to Paris
    I found this book slow going. The author was honest about her feelings but it seemed as though she had mostly negative thoughts.
    Too much time was spent on describing car repair and upkeep.
    I had expected more details about the countries through which they traveled.
    Her descriptions of fellow P2P participants were shallow. I did not enjoy reading this book.
  • Lani S. (Narberth, PA)
    witty travelogue
    In this amusing book, the author recounts her trip with her fearless husband in a 1940 Cadillac La Salle (alias Roxanne) for an antique automobile race from Beijing to Paris. Never having driven distances without car sickness, this intrepid traveler outlines the various stumbling blocks along the way, and exposes her emotional self with raw honesty. The novel brings to light this special universe and highlights the difficult interplays between other drivers and the environment. This witty novel is perfect for those who love a sense of adventure and exploring different habitats and customs.
  • Jeanne B. (Takoma Park, MD)
    Slow going
    As a lifelong fan of adventure travel, I really looked forward to this book. Not even 50 pages into it, though, I realized my mistake. It's not about the travel, it's all about the author and she's a diva. No matter how charming and self-deprecating she is about her inability to use a GPS, there is still an undertone of whininess and entitlement that permeates the entire book. She portrays herself as exactly the type of American traveler I dread encountering abroad. The book was far too thin on actual people and places visited along the way. I had a hard time finishing it.
  • Darlyne F. (Hunter, ND)
    Peking to Paris
    I found this book to be very boring. I got tired of reading about her car sickness and so on. I'm sure people who are interested in cars and car rallies would enjoy reading the book.
  • Judith M. (San Diego, CA)
    Disappointing Road Trip
    Unfortunately I was disappointed in Peking to Paris. I expected an exciting road trip, but what I read was a lot of whining and bragging by the author!
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