{"product_id":"9780312312428","title":"Adventures of a Continental Drifter : An Around-the-World Excursion into Weirdness, Danger, Lust, and the Perils of Street Food","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAdventures of a Continental Drifter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Elliott Hester\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne year. Six continents. Twenty-two countries. Endless stories to tell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn October 2002, Elliott Hester sold his car, abandoned his apartment, and took off alone on a trip around the world, during which he drifted to more than fifty destinations. Elliott's tales about his travels range from the bizarre to the hilarious to the flat-out shocking.  Travel with him as he: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Chases off transvestites in the South Pacific\u003cbr\u003e* Gets drunk on Estonian moonshine at the maker's eightieth birthday party\u003cbr\u003e* Impersonates Samuel L. Jackson at the 38th International Film Festival in the Czech Republic\u003cbr\u003e* Ponders the Finnish tradition of sprinting from steamy sauna to plunge into the frigid Baltic Sea---naked!\u003cbr\u003e* And much more\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly an around-the-world excursion could produce such outlandish, hair-raising, hysterical adventures.  And only Elliott Hester could make such vivid observations and write such vibrant insights about life---and people---on the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hester . . . is a terrific travel companion---funny, self-deprecating, and exceedingly open-minded.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A romp . . . Hester's writing is lively.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312312428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40652277940430,"sku":"9780312312428","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_39480576-f979-46d4-8749-d73eedb99007.jpg?v=1639275531","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312312428","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}