A Short Ride in the Jungle, Antonia BolingbrokeKent
A Short Ride in the Jungle, Antonia BolingbrokeKent
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A Short Ride in the Jungle
The Ho Chi Minh Trail by Motorcycle

Author: Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent

Narrator: Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent

Unabridged: 9 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/31/2020

Synopsis

‘For the first time in my life I felt that death was a possibility; a stupid, pointless, lonely death on the aptly named Mondulkiri Death Highway.’The Ho Chi Minh Trail is one of the greatest feats of military engineering in history. But since the end of the Vietnam War much of this vast transport network has been reclaimed by jungle, while remaining sections are littered with a deadly legacy of unexploded bombs. For Antonia, the chance to explore the Trail before it was lost forever was a personal challenge she couldn’t ignore – yet at times it would be a terrifying journey.Setting out from Hanoi on an ageing Honda Cub, she spent two months riding 2000 miles through the mountains and jungles of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Battling inhospitable terrain and multiple breakdowns, she met former American fighter pilots, tribal chiefs, illegal loggers and bomb disposal experts.A thrilling, poignant tale of war, bravery and learning to face your fears."I enormously enjoyed every page." Dervla Murphy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on September 27, 2014

This would've been a good travelogue for anyone with no prior knowledge of the region or it's tragic history, but having also motorbiked on more than one occasion through the same treacherous mud and sand on an albeit small section of the same trail, and sharing an avid fascination with the Indochin......more

Goodreads review by Rick on January 24, 2016

Author and adventurer Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent was introduced to the Ho Chi Minh Trail during a producing job for a reality TV show. She rode parts of the trail in Vietnam and Laos with an advance crew scouting locations for filming, and the trip inspired her to try driving the famed North Vietnames......more

Goodreads review by Sarahndipity on December 12, 2018

If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would. I found this book while traveling in Vietnam, and had no idea how inspiring or informative it would be. I was left in awe and with a knowing that I need more Southeast Asian motorbike adventures in my life!......more

Goodreads review by David on June 19, 2024

The intrepid author rides a Honda 90 across Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The bike survives numerous tediously detailed mechanical failures. This is not "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". The book's interest (for me) lies in the recounting of the war-ridden recent history of the area and the......more

Goodreads review by Debbi on March 22, 2021

An account of a journey discovering the Ho Chi Minh Trail. To quote the author's exact words 'I hadn't undergone a spiritual transformation or discovered myself in some ecstatic epiphany. This like the author didn't wow me. I still want to travel to Cambodia and Vietnam, but certainly not on a bike!......more

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