George's Grand Tour, by Caroline Vermalle
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A sometimes poignant but optimistic tale, George's Grand Tour is a heartwarming read in the vein of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared that teaches us we're never too old to get out of our comfort zone and have an adventure.
At the age of eighty-three, retired butcher George Nicoleau is about to set off on the greatest adventure of his life. George and his neighbor Charles have long dreamt of a road trip, driving the 3,500 kilometres that make up the stages of the Tour de France. And now that George's over-protective daughter has gone to South America, it's time to seize the moment.
But just when he feels free of family ties, George's granddaughter Adèle starts calling him from London, and he finds himself promising to text her as he travels around France, although he doesn't even know how to use a mobile.
George is plagued by doubts, health worries, and an indifference to modern technology. And yet—might the journey still prove to be everything he had hoped for?
A gentle story with wide, cross-generational appeal, George's Grand Tour has been a European bestseller with sales of two hundred thousand copies.
Caroline Vermalle writes in French and in English. She worked as a producer for the BBC prior to becoming a writer. She is currently somewhere around the globe, traveling with her husband and son.
George's Grand Tour, by Caroline Vermalle- Amazon Sales Rank: #673922 in Books
- Brand: Vermalle, Caroline/ Aitken, Anna (TRN)
- Published on: 2015-05-26
- Original language: French
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.70" h x .60" w x 5.00" l, .84 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 224 pages
About the Author Caroline Vermalle writes in French and in English. She worked as a producer for the BBC prior to becoming a writer. She is currently somewhere around the globe, traveling with her husband and son.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Hilarious and serious reflection on communication By wordsandpeace VERDICT: Hilarious and serious novel on rediscovering the joys of daily life at any age, and on how modern technology can help rebuild bridges of communication and sharing between generations. Refreshing look at current hot topics.George, 83, a retired butcher and a widower, misses his wife. Plagued by the usual ailments of old age, he is rather lonely.One day, he seizes what seems to be the perfect circumstances to leave with his neighbor Charles on their own Tour de France, by car: following the 2008 Tour de France itinerary, they plan to cover 3,500 km, with 21 stages, stopping at 49 cities and villages, with 2 or 3 days at each stage to allow them to explore around. He plans to hide this 2 months dream trip from his daughter, afraid she will put him instead in a nursing home.But as luck would have it, his grand-daughter Adèle, 23, calls him out of the blue from London where she works as a runner for a film company. Adèle is very disappointed with her unpaid job. But her grandpa’s adventure lifts her up. They start communicating at a deeper and deeper level, mostly through text messages.I fully enjoyed this short book on the themes of communication and connection between generations, and about friendship.At a time when we seem to notice people isolating themselves through an overdose of digital tools, it is refreshing to read about how using modern technology, here text messages, can actually help rebuild bridges between generations.The passages on George learning how to text and use text language (as well as pig Latin) were hilarious. There were really great dialogs relating to modern life.This is also about how using the chance for adventure towards new horizons can help you forget our current medical obsession of fixing everything, and make you free to appreciate again the simple joys of everyday life.I enjoyed the mix of hilarity and emotional passages (remember, this is a French novel, so as always, have your box of Kleenex ready), of fun dialogs and the seriousness of the topics covered.There were also neat descriptions of Brittany landscapes.On a literary level, the opening and the end both contain great twists.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A short treatise on growing old. By little lady blue George at age 83 sets off with his friend and neighbour Charles who is 70-something on their `Grand Tour'. They plan to travel the route of the Tour de France. In a car of course, not on bicycles.While some of the short chapters read more like a travelogue of Brittany, there are some poignant points to be gleaned if one cares to find them.The `Grand Tour' sadly peters out before it is even properly begun, but more than the `tour' these 191 pages are an unadorned story about ageing / relationships / family / friendships / and older folks learning that modern technology has some advantages after all.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Touching Story By William Bentrim This is one of those surprise books. I was surprised I enjoyed it. My first thought was it was a "chick" book. (Sigh) I know not exactly politically correct but nevertheless how I see it. Regardless of description this book was excellent. It describes a relationship between a granddaughter and grandfather.George is in his eighties and is in poor health. He feels smothered by his daughter. He and his best buddy Charles embark on a life changing trip. Meanwhile the story splits to George's granddaughter and her frustration with her internship on a film.This is not an action adventure, don't expect guns, knives or fights. Do expect to be moved by a delightful story.I recommend the book.
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