The Gran Tour

Travels with my Elders

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'Both moving and hilarious' Spectator, Books of the Year

'A tale of gloriously eccentric British pensioners. Aitken rivals Alan Bennett in the ear he has for an eavesdropped remark ... boy, can he write.' Daily Mail, Book of the Week


FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE TIMES BESTSELLING A CHIP SHOP IN POZNAN.

One millennial, six coach trips, one big generation gap.

When Ben Aitken learnt that his gran had enjoyed a four-night holiday including four three-course dinners, four cooked breakfasts, four games of bingo, a pair of excursions, sixteen pints of lager and luxury return coach travel, all for a hundred pounds, he thought, that's the life, and signed himself up. Six times over.

Good value aside, what Ben was really after was the company of his elders - those with more chapters under their belt, with the wisdom granted by experience, the candour gifted by time, and the hard-earned ability to live each day like it's nearly their last.

A series of coach holidays ensued - from Scarborough to St Ives, Killarney to Lake Como - during which Ben attempts to shake off his thirty-something blues by getting old as soon as possible.

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Authors:
Aitken, Ben
Year Published:
2021
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781785787041
Number of Pages:
320
Publication Date:
08/04/2021
Publisher:
Icon Books
Place of Publication:
Duxford
Language:
English
SKU:
9781785787041

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