Full Tilt

Ireland to India with a Bicycle

By: Dervla Murphy

Narrated by: Emma Lowe

Full Tilt is the inspiring true story of Dervla Murphy's 1963 journey from Ireland to India on an Armstrong Cadet bicycle, and the trials, landscapes, and cultures she encountered along the way. The route takes her through the valleys and snowy mountain passes of Europe and India to the scorching deserts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where the metal of her bicycle, Rozinante (named after Don Quixote's steed), becomes too hot to touch. She travels alone, without luxuries, sleeping on the floors of teahouses or on blankets outdoors, vulnerable to wild animals, insects, and thieves. However, she is often met with generosity and kindness, and shares many meaningful encounters with the locals. Her portrayal here gives a fascinating insight into the unique communities of the Middle East in the early 1960s.

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A joyous journey

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It made me so happy to hear that so many people in the world are so kind!

estando en un lugar tbn viajé

que buena aventura, que valiente! dan ganas de preparar la bici y pedalear por esa ruta.

Real!

Loved her (Dervla and Roz) bravery and matter-of-fact attitude. The incidentals at the very in… so perfectly Dervla.

Her calm and appreciative viewpoint

It was great but a bit too descriptive at times of the sky and clouds that did not matter.

Travels, people, locations and experiences very interesting

Murphy’s experiences, fortitude, intelligence, and sensitivity were remarkable. The hardships she endured and overcame were both miraculous and believable. The ending was abrupt I was expecting a continuation or conclusion. Her bicycle journey was a remarkable and inspiring saga.