by Dervla Murphy · CAPITAN SWING S.L · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788412779974
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«A toda máquina. De Irlanda a la India en bicicleta» is the travel book by Dervla Murphy, published by Capitán Swing in paperback (304 pages, in Spanish).
In 1963, Dervla Murphy undertook her first bicycle journey, from Ireland to India, alone and on an Armstrong Cadet named Roz. She crossed a harsh European winter and the deserts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, sleeping in tea houses or in the open. The account portrays the communities of the Middle East in the sixties and the hospitality of their people.
Murphy's first work, originally published in 1965. This 2024 edition, translated by Lucía Barahona, belongs to the Essay collection.
For readers aged 17 and over with an interest in travel literature, cycle touring and topics such as feminism and anthropology.
Dervla Murphy was an Irish touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books, writing for more than 50 years.
