It was the late night Tai Bo fitness commercial warning him that life comes to an end after 40 that prompted Peter Moore to chase a boyhood dream. To go to Italy and seek out its celebrated dolce vita from the back of a Vespa.
But it couldn't be just any old Vespa. Peter wanted a bike as old as he was and in the same sort of condition: a little rough round the edges, a bit slow in the mornings perhaps, but basically still OK. And it had to have saddle seats. And temperamental electrics. And a little too much chrome. The sort of scooter you'd imagine a sharp-suited, Ray Ban-wearing young Marcello Mastroianni riding. Her name was Sophia.
From picnicking in the Italian alps and rattling through cobbled hilltop to gate-crashing Frances Mayes's villa and re-enacting 'Roman Holiday', Vroom with a View is as much a romance as a travel adventure. For not only does Peter win the woman of his dreams, he falls for a side of Italy others rarely see. Along with Sophia, of course...
| ISBN: | 9780553816372 |
| Publication date: | 2nd May 2005 |
| Author: | Peter Moore |
| Publisher: | Bantam Press an imprint of Transworld |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 317 pages |
| Genres: |
Travel writing |
It was the late night Tai Bo fitness commercial warning him that life comes to an end after 40 that prompted Peter Moore to chase a boyhood dream. To go to Italy and seek out its celebrated dolce vita from the back of a Vespa.
Vroom With a View features in the following genres: Travel writing
Paperback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
Vroom With a View was written by Peter Moore and published by Bantam Press an imprint of Transworld
Vroom With a View has 317 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.