alaska boxing stories journey

books:

Rowing to Alaska: And Other True Stories

2 reviews
Wayne McLennan

Granta UK, 2005

Making Waves
During those inbetween times when I am unable to travel myself (woe is me), then I travel on a vehicle of words - and oh, how satisfactory is this one! McLennan is new to writing, or so he claims at the opening of this book, but I struggle to believe it. He tells of moving to Estonia with his Dutch wife (she surely has courage to marry such a wanderlusting man), a writer, and when he struggles ...

Tent Boxing: An Australian Journey

1 review
Wayne McLennan

Granta UK, 2008

Of Days Gone By
I must admit I loved reading this book. I could not put it down . I myself traveled for years on many shows in the United States. I knew many guys who were just like the characters in the book. This book nailed down what it is like to be a showman. It dealt strickly with the working men and how they came to the buisness and how they lived. If you ever wanted to know what it is like to travel with ...