· The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa is 20 years old and recounts a story nearly three decades old. I find it perhaps eerie to read a true story that occurred so long ago. Peart is in his minds and reading about others in a present tense sort of way but who are now 30 years older brings on a touch of bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 7 mins. Neil Peart’s travel memoir of thoughts, observations, and experiences as he cycles through West Africa reveals the subtle, yet powerful writing style that has made him one of rock’s greatest lyricists/5(). · Peart's finely crafted narrative has the quality of a personal diary. His honest depiction of the people of Africa and the members of his own small "team" of cyclists is admirable and, at times, humorous. Peart shares his thoughts on religion, philosophy, art, and humanity while pushing his bike up the nastiest of hot, dusty roads across Cameroon and other parts of western bltadwin.ru by: 1.
Buy The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa by Neil Peart online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions - starting at $ Shop now. Neil Peart's first book details his adventures while bicycling across west Africa. This story includes many colorful characters (the author for one), many laughs, many pitfalls, and a wonderful painting, with words, of the incredible beauty and often poverty of Africa. The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa is a must read. Book Review: The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa by Neil Peart. I had originally read this book back in (or maybe 97) and I must say, my feelings on it have changed a bit after listening to it again.I first have to admit that I have been a fan of Rush since about , saw them a couple dozen times in concert, read most ofContinue reading "Book Review: The Masked Rider: Cycling in.
4/5: I had trouble sticking with this one. I loved Neil’s Roadshow book. This one was a lot dryer and less interesting to me. I applaud his courage in spending a month bicycling through Africa. I question his sanity. Why? I get that Africa is picturesque and interesting and beautiful in its own way. It was also quite dangerous. They biked some miles at a clip, sometimes through barren and. The Masked Rider.: Neil Peart’s travel memoir of thoughts, observations, and experiences as he cycles through West Africa, reveals the subtle, yet powerful writing style that has made him one of. This was Neil's first book, written several years before his next one (and which I'd read first, "Ghost Rider"), and provides a flashback that shows a bit of the person that Neil was. Set in the context of his cycling trip through West Africa (Cameroon), you get to see some of the country and people from a much more interesting and in-depth vantage.
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