{"product_id":"charging-around-clive-wilkinson-9781785633454","title":"Charging Around","description":"‘             A delightful, original, amusing tour of some of the UK’             s less explored places’              –              Chris MullinHaving crossed a continent by train and sailed around the world by container ship, Clive Wilkinson has always had a penchant for slow travel. As his eightieth birthday approaches, he and his wife Joan set out on a new expedition: to tour the edges of England by electric car. How hard could that be?Given the parlous state of the country’             s charge-point infrastructure back in 2018, the answer turns out to be ‘             very’             . In a 1,900-mile odyssey through fading seaside towns, rainswept hilltop passes and England’             s only desert, each day’             s driving for these unlikely pioneers is overshadowed by a cloud of apprehension. Will they make it to the next charge point? Will it be in working order? Will someone else be using it?You could only undertake such a trip with a calm temperament and robust sense of humour. Fortunately Clive has both. With a relentless curiosity for history, geography and, above all, people, he and Joan explore the reality of life on England’             s periphery –              the ‘             left behind’              areas that, by voting for Brexit, changed the course of British history –              making new friends with every mile","brand":"Eye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50307739943200,"sku":"9781785633454","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781785633454.jpg?v=1781106252","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/charging-around-clive-wilkinson-9781785633454","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}