French Revolutions Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I listened to the audiobook of French Revolutions and it was pure pleasure. The excellent narrator surely added an extra level of wry wittiness to this funny book. I had some reservations picking up the book as I have no interest in cycling or the Tour de France, but neither knowledge nor interest in The Tour was necessary to enjoy the story. "

" after a long day riding, this book will keep you giggling with it's lighthearted manner. nothing too serious inside, more like a great companion to your next evening. "

" Tim Moore has a very different approach to writing a travel book. In this one he - a rather unfit, approaching-middle-age man decides to cycle the route of the Tour de France. Very funny, even if you don't give a damn about the yellow jersey. "

" I wish there would have been more history here...The travelogue elements got a bit too repetitive and I didn't find it as witty as Moore thinks he is. Plus, he was probably doped up or getting blood transfusions as he wrote this since every other pro cyclist goes that route. "

" Pace a bit slow at first but definitely picked up. Almost made me want to try cycling long distance myself - almost, but not quite. "

" Good fun and well written. Tim Moore has a good ear for a daft joke and this shines through as does the research he put in prior to his journey. "

" I enjoyed this book, but it wasn't as entertaining as I had hoped. Sometimes Moore's subtle and dry British wit, written with a sometimes overly florid style, was lost on me. "

" Bill Bryson on a bike. Good Tour history and laugh-out-loud stories about how physically challenging the route is for a normal human being. "

" A very humourous account of how the author took on the challenge of riding the Tour de France before the professionals and what he learned about himself on the way. I don't always like it when a writer's chief tool is self-deprecation but Moore manages to pull it off with Bryson-esque aplomb. "

" tim moore isn't for everyone and i know he hams it up a bit, but l like his disorganized and poorly prepared approach to everything he does. He is often compared to Bill Bryson, but i find him a lot less twee. Perhaps a foul mouthed Bill Bryson would be more accurate. "

" 6 stars! "

" I don't think I've ever read a book more British and that is saying something. Did make me want to learn more about the history of the Tour, but the British references were just too much. "

" So this guy travels around France trying to ride the tour route. He does this as the route is announced in the press well before the actual tour. Some interesting anecdotes but not much more than that. "

" Very enjoyable book which provided a bit of insight into the rigours of the Tour de France. The author is very humourous and I could empathise with a lot of the circumstances he finds himself in and picked up some handy tips along the way such as boiling my water bottle to clean it out. "

" A rank amateur rides the route of the Tour de France, with painful and hilarious results. Very funny, lots of Tour history. Think Bill Bryson with a bicycle. "

" I don't normally go for sports books but this one has quite a bit more to it "

" Wickedly funny... "

" I loved this. For me the Tour de France has always been an unimagineable trial. Here a mortal attempts it with no real training. I really felt every pedal turn with him. Also one of the funniest travel books ever. If you liked this you may want to try "do not pass go" "

" DNF, as this was riduculously stupid unless you've never ridden a bike or read a book about riding a bike. "

" Verrrrry humorous look at one man's travel adventure in Europe. He chooses to bicycle various portions of the Tour de France route to hilarious effect. "

" Might appeal more to serious cyclists. I found he was trying too hard to be funny....there are only so many gags for 'ow,it hurts...I'm going up a hill....I'm going down a hill.....' "

" tim moore isn't for everyone and i know he hams it up a bit, but l like his disorganized and poorly prepared approach to everything he does. He is often compared to Bill Bryson, but i find him a lot less twee. Perhaps a foul mouthed Bill Bryson would be more accurate. "

" Bill Bryson on a bike. Good Tour history and laugh-out-loud stories about how physically challenging the route is for a normal human being. "

" A fun read, with lots of interesting historical Tour anecdotes. Probably worth a go while the tour is on or about to start, rather than in the dead of winter! "

" A very disappointing read. I slogged through Moore's not very funny story of a non-cyclist picking up a bike a riding the route of the Tour de France just like he did up the Galibier. I should have put it down just after I started, but instead I suffered through it. "

" Ah the joys of becoming a cyclist and joining the cycling community. Highly amusing for any cyclist. Captures the joys of completing a long hard ride as well as the frustrations of a shameful bonk. "

" Hilarious. Basically Bill Bryson...on a bike. Read it in 2 days. "

" Great read, both humorous and educational. Love the authors style of writing. Would highly recommend this to fellow bicyclists. "

" Tim Moore is a funny writer and this book captures the start of his obsession with cycling and the fact that he cycled the route one year. It was for him a classic escape attempt from his existing life - if you ask me - and I really enjoyed reading his funny description of it. "