25 revolver she carried with her to defend against a pack of wolves that attacked her. The usual blurbs will tell you about how Murphy had to use the. She is, beyond any shadow of a doubt, an exceptional and extremely resilient human being. Sure, borders have been redrawn and countries have changed names, and wars were started and ended since then, but Murphy’s insights remain acutely accurate to this day. The world was a totally different place in 1963, as you’d expect, and this book is a product of its time – you will notice it in the language, as well as the place names. Along the way, she kept a diary, and this book is the result of that diary. In 1963, Europe had one of the coldest winters, and 1963, during winter, was when Dervla Murphy set off to cycle from her native Ireland to faraway India.
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