The Road to Somewhere - Hardcover

Dodson, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525947620 ISBN 13: 9780525947622

Publisher: Dutton Adult, 2003

Synopsis

Recounts the author's trek through the cities and byways of Europe with his young son, during which they encountered unforeseen obstacles, unexpected camaraderie with the locals, and a closer bond with each other. 30,000 first printing.

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About the Author

James Dodson is the author of Final Rounds, a bestseller in 1996 that has been translated into six languages; The Dewsweepers; Faithful Travelers; and the New York Times bestseller A Golfer's Life, coauthored with Arnold Palmer. Dodson has written for numerous national magazines and is the recipient of the T.H. White Award for Public Affairs Journalism, is a four-time winner of the prestigious Golf Writers of America Award, and received the 1998 "Golf Reporter of the Year" award.

From Publishers Weekly

Dodson (Final Rounds; A Golfer's Life) recounts an ambitious journey through England, Holland, Belgium, France, Italy and Greece. But it's his companion on the road, not the elaborate itinerary, that makes his book remarkable. Just days after his second wedding in 2001, Dodson, a former Departures magazine editor, left small-town Maine to explore the world with his 10-year-old son, Jack. Their goal was to "wander like a pair of Mark Twain's proverbial innocents abroad to see what we could see for the two months of summer freedom allotted to us before Jack (a big fan of mythology, a good student of history) moved on to the mysteries of Mount Ararat Middle School." The two are accompanied at separate points by Dodson's new bride and, interestingly, his ex-mother-in-law, but their dynamic father-son duo provides the real backbone for this touching story. When logistical details about the trip occasionally become tedious (do readers really need to hear about where they changed money?), Dodson's frank discussions of traveling with a kid save the day. For instance, jaded voyagers who might skim through the section about exploring Paris on foot will be distracted by an interlude where Jack acquires a pair of comfortable sandals just in the nick of time. Such simple reminders that Dodson is accompanied by a real kid whose feet hurt make this not just a travelogue, but a memoir of a father's cherished time with his son.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Adult
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0525947620
• ISBN 13: 9780525947622
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336