Book
The Gran Tour : travels with my elders / Ben Aitken.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781785787041 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 309 pages ; 20 cm
- Publisher: London : Icon Books Ltd ; [2021]
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- About the author -- Part 1: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England -- 1 We're hard to spot, aren't we? -- 2 There's an art to eating happily alone -- 3 Why aren't you in bed? -- 4 I'm the right side of 80, she says -- 81 -- Part 2: St Ives, Cornwall, England -- 5 Any student discount? -- 6 Well, pardon me, Mrs Robinson -- 7 Older people should be exploited -- 8 Although owls appear zen and wise, they're actually thick as sh*t -- Part 3: Llandudno, Wales -- 9 Just eat your bread roll and don't touch me -- 10 Ask your mother while you can 11 Alexa, find Facebook, says Nan -- 12 It sounds to me like you could do with some grief -- Part 4: Killarney, Ireland -- 13 I'm not used to the likes of you. On ye get -- 14 It's Judy bloody Garland -- 15 You can't take a picture of them. They're not us -- 16 These days, even babies don't know they're born -- Part 5: Lake Como, Italy -- 17 Life's not about living to 96. It's about living to 84 -- 18 They're talking of switching rooms because their neighbours were at it half the night -- 19 Now there's no whistling because he never comes home -- 20 They took him to hospital in a gondola |
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| Subject: | Aitken, Ben > Travel. Aging > Social aspects. Intergenerational relations > Social aspects. Voyages and travels. Tour buses > Great Britain. Aging > Social aspects. Travel. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Hanover Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etna Library | 305.2 AIT | 31257000288356 | Adult collection | Available | - |
Summary:
One millennial, six coach trips, one big generation gap.