An eventful ride over the high passes of the Alps in search of the disruptions they have created: cultural, linguistic, historical, religious — and even the Lard Line, whereby the pig fat used for cooking in one valley is replaced by olive oil in the next. Travel with a white-knuckle driver afraid of heights at the wheel of his rental muscle car.
Ross King, best-selling author of Brunelleschi’s Dome
“I would follow Stephen O’Shea anywhere he travels, and this book is a real adventure, both geographically and intellectually—an eloquent and engaging exploration that shows how and why these dizzy peaks have for centuries been at the forefront of the European cultural imagination.”
Library Journal
“This clever meeting of history, literature, and travelog is a treat for readers of Bill Bryson and Tony Horwitz.”