The 40-Year-Old Vespa Virgin
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4.2 • 62 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In the summer he turned 40, Peter Moore bought a Vespa as old as he was and rode it from Milan to Rome.
It was a trip that took him through medieval stone towns, patchworked fields and into the hearts of all the Italians he met.
This is an abridged version of Peter's book about the trip, Vroom with a View, published by Random House. It first appeared in the Lonely Planet anthology, Flightless.
Customer Reviews
The 40-Year Old Vespa Vrgin
As a 60 year old Mod (though a Lambretta man) and an Italophile, I loved the memories this short story conjured up. The humour was as captivating as the sound of a 2 stroke engine and the observations of all things Italian were as sharp as the creases in my old two tone suit. The only reason I stopped short of a full 5 stars is because the author stopped short of satisfying my appetite for more. Bravo.
This is a cut down taster.
If you want the full book read Vroom with a view and the sequel Vroom by the sea.
Good book -too short
I enjoyed the story, being an ex Vespa rider, but would have appreciated just a bit more padding. Could have been a good paperback