Travelling around the world does make you a great storyteller, the world has ever seen. I think Juliet M. Sampson, is definitely one of them. Bon Voyage is a personal travelogue of a girl named, Amanda goes for a tour with the Go Hikey tour all over the Europe, starting from Brussels and wrapping up with the finale stop, Paris. This book is not any love story, that will stop your breath for a moment, but it’s just a journey and those words of the author, will make you fall in love with the book, instantly.
Synopsis:
Amanda, an Aussie girl, has planned to escape her bitter heart-break with her long time boyfriend, by signing up with the Go Hikey tour in Europe. Along her tour, she meets different kinds of people from all over the world, who were also a part of GoHikey tour. Amanda befriends with another Aussie girl, Carly. They stick together till the very end. Dave was their tour guide and along with the coach driver Maui. They started their journey from London to Paris, the very last stop.
Juliet's writing is flawless and captivating with an eloquent narrative style and the way she have unfolded the story with great intricacy and vividity, it makes it easier for her readers to get easily lost into the story. The prose is very fast thus offering an engaging storyline. Moreover, she have layered her plot with emotions and heart-touching moments and not to mention about those WOW moments, which left me completely breathless. Yes, I can definitely say that this is a story where self-discovery is the central theme and that which took me on an Euro-tour through Amanda's journey. The landscape and the descriptions of each cities and states are very vividly portrayed through the storyline, that easily transports the readers into the paradise. And yes, I was glued till the very last page of the book. This is a must-read book!
Firstly Juliet has created some kind of magic in this book, starting from London; you'll be filled with complete anticipation. As Go Hikey tour goes from one destination to another, you'll always feel what will happen now, meaning this book will always keep you glued to it’s pages. Although there is not much story to the plot, but those breath-taking descriptions of each city will bound to keep you hooked. Each chapter represent a different new city. Author's words and descriptions about her journey give you a more vivid image of the cities.
In fact there is lot to learn from this book, as Hilarie Belloc says: We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. Similarly, Amanda was trying to escape her bitter past, but this journey had made her found her inner self, her freedom, to see things in a more wide and different perspective, to trust. Indeed it was a journey of a life-time, opening your eyes about so many things.
The climax to the book was perfect just like a fairytale, a day to lose yourself in Paris.
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| Go ahead, read this book and lose yourself in the beauty of Europe. |
Verdict: Do read this and lose yourself in a day-tour in and around in European cities!
Courtesy: A huge heart-felt thanks to the author-cum-dear friend, Juliet M. Sampson for sending me over a copy of her book, in return for an honest review.
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Juliet M Sampson
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