The Classic Bike Workshop: even more stories of an old motorcycle mechanic (The Old Mechanic Book 3)
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B010S4ZYOO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
But there will be some readers who have had to deal with the death of real people as the outcome of a motorcycle accident. Uren has continued with the story of the old mechanic, who quickly realises that retirement is not all it is cracked up to be. It does not matter how good a rider you are, or how long you have been riding, motorcycle riding is a dangerous activity.. But the point is, riding a motorcycle comes with a level of risk to life and limb that is not shared with many other forms of transport. It took him more than a fortnight to deal with the issues raised. As the creator of the character, even though he was merely a figment of the author's imagination, he had to deal with some very real emotions, like grief, when he died. In this, his third novel, the main character returns to help out his son-in-law, while one of the mechanic’s plans come to a crashing halt.In this story, the author deals with a number of difficult subjects, not least being the death of one of the main characters in a motorcycle accident. The author could not hope to plumb the depths of sadness that some of you will have experienced as a result. Following on from the success of his first two novels, Peter J
Don Hilston said First rate read. this is the third of his books and I loved reading all of them. His style is much like Nevel Shute's books and have the same charm and whit .. "I've read the entire series now and I highly recommend them to the Classic English Bike lover in your" according to Andy Reed. I've read the entire series now and I highly recommend them to the Classic English Bike lover in your life. When I started reading the series I was enthralled with the bikes and fortuitous circumstances the main characters found themselves in. (Finding a Vincent in a barn for the taking?! Talk about a collectors wildest dreams!) I also initially thought that Uren's style of writing left much to be desired but . Great read Adrian Iredale Great read. I felt I was there in the story, knowing the roads and many of the bikes. It was easy to read, being sad and happy throughout