WITH MY SHADOW FOR COMPANY: From the Baltic to the Black Sea by Bike

by Richard Andrews

Dissatisfied with his chosen career, Richard quit his job to embark on a 2000 mile bike ride through Eastern Europe. He still isn’t sure why he did it, but it seemed to make sense at the time. Travelling through eight different countries, none of whose languages he speaks, it becomes all too obvious that Richard has too much gear and no real idea about bikes. Fortunately, the people he meets along the way help him towards his destination. As he pedals, he learns more about the region’s history and culture and has to accept that in cycling, like in life, you can’t always stick to a plan. What looks like a wrong turn may in fact lead to new opportunities.

258 pages, Paperback

Published September 25, 2019

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Dr. Richard Andrews, Ph.D. (University of Hull, 1992) is Professor in Education at the University of East Anglia, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and elected fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. Professor Andrews was part of the original team that researched and designed the first edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare in the 1990s, and remains co-series editor of the 3rd edition.