{"product_id":"the-gran-tour-travels-with-my-elders-paperback","title":"The Gran Tour: Travels with My Elders - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Both moving and hilarious' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A tale of gloriously eccentric British pensioners. Aitken rivals Alan Bennett in the ear he has for an eavesdropped remark ... boy, can he write.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, Book of the Week \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFROM THE AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLING \u003ci\u003eA CHIP SHOP IN POZNAN\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne millennial, six coach trips, one big generation gap. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Ben Aitken learnt that his gran had enjoyed a four-night holiday including four three-course dinners, four cooked breakfasts, four games of bingo, a pair of excursions, sixteen pints of lager and luxury return coach travel, all for a hundred pounds, he thought, that's the life, and signed himself up. Six times over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGood value aside, what Ben was really after was the company of his elders - those with more chapters under their belt, with the wisdom granted by experience, the candour gifted by time, and the hard-earned ability to live each day like it's nearly their last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA series of coach holidays ensued - from Scarborough to St Ives, Killarney to Lake Como - during which Ben attempts to shake off his thirty-something blues by getting old as soon as possible.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e was born under Thatcher, grew to 6ft then stopped, and is an Aquarius. He is the author of four books: \u003ci\u003eDear Bill Bryson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Chip Shop in Poznan \u003c\/i\u003e(a \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller), \u003ci\u003eThe Gran Tour \u003c\/i\u003e('Both moving and hilarious', \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eThe Marmalade Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48627295125753,"sku":"9781785787041","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/G116l75dwC9781785787041.webp?v=1783051951","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-gran-tour-travels-with-my-elders-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}