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My Midsummer Morning
- Rediscovering a Life of Adventure
- Narrated by: Alastair Humphreys
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Financial Times Summer Book of 2019
Seasoned adventurer Alastair Humphreys pushes himself to his very limits - busking his way across Spain with a violin he can barely play.
In 1935 a young Englishman named Laurie Lee arrived in Spain. He had never been overseas; had hardly even left the quiet village he grew up in. His idea was to walk through the country, earning money for food by playing his violin in bars and plazas.
Nearly a century later, the book Laurie Lee wrote - As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning - inspired Alastair Humphreys. It made him fall in love with Spain - the landscapes and the spirit - and with Laurie's style of travel. He travelled slow, lived simply, slept on hilltops, relished spontaneity, and loved conversations with the different people he met along the hot and dusty road.
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Critic Reviews
"Humphreys is clearly slightly bonkers and this is a wonderful thing." (Geographical Magazine)
"Compelling reading...It’s honest and human." (The Great Outdoors)
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- Paula Constant
- 13-07-2019
The best kind of adventure
I've admired Alistair's writing and journeys for a long time. but I enjoyed this one most of all.
I could completely relate to the emotions which spurred his journey, and his trepidation in setting out. I enjoyed travelling with him as much as I once did with Laurie Lee.
For me, what consistently makes Alistair, and his adventures, stand out from the crowd is his quiet, unassuming integrity. I've found it a beacon and an inspiration over the years. This book is a reminder of what good people do when no-one is looking.
Thanks for a wonderful listen, and good luck on your future pathways.
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- Sean Smith
- 06-01-2022
A second listening of Alastair's yarn.
Brilliant. possibly the best collection of words this dude has put out there.
Raw, honest and relatable to another middle aged adventure travel junkie living in suburbia.
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