Travels with a brompton in the c�vennes and other regions - Sue Birley

There were vultures circling above us and I was told to keep moving in case they thought I was dead.

Travels with a Brompton is a sparkling narrative about the adventures of an English couple and their folding bicycles over nearly 30 years of exploring France.

This is a wine-fuelled account of sweaty pedalling and hard-earned freewheeling via cols, war memorials, lavender fields, and vineyards.

It is a travel guide for those who long for two-wheeled trips in France and a lively read for the armchair traveller who chooses sofa over saddle.

The author's Brompton, Modestine, is a descendant of the donkey Robert Louis Stevenson took on his travels in the C�vennes.