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East of Croydon

By: Sue Perkins
Narrated by: Sue Perkins
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of East of Croydon written and read by Sue Perkins.

A few years ago I was asked if I'd like to make a documentary on the Mekong River, travelling from the vast delta in Vietnam to the remote and snowy peaks of Tibet.

Up until that point, the farthest East I'd been was Torremolinos, in the Costa Del Sol.

Here's the thing:

I am scared of flying.
I have zero practical skills.
I can't survive if I am more than a three minute walk from a supermarket.
For the last seven years I have suffered with crippling anxiety
I bolt when panicked.
I cannot bear to witness humans or animals in distress
I have no ability to learn languages.
I am a terrible hypochondriac

And I am no good with boats.

So I said yes.

©2018 Sue Perkins (P)2018 Penguin Audio Adventure Travel Asia Biographies & Memoirs Celebrity Adventure Funny Feel-Good Thought-Provoking Witty Comedy

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Loved this travel book with a difference. I love Sue's ability to really share her experiences so personally.

Beautifully told

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heartwarming witty and sometimes very personal accounting her travels and fathers death. I love her style and didn't want to stop listening

heartwsrming

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Having listened to Sue's autobiography and enjoyed her narration I wanted to hear more so listened to this one. It is so informative and personal and is full of humour and sadness. I really really enjoyed it.

So enjoyable and interesting

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Sue Perkins describes lives on the Mekong, Ganges and that of her and her family.

Sue Perkins' no holds barred description of lives

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This is a wonderful book. It is funny which is what you expect but what you don't expect is a beautiful memoir that makes you laugh and cry in the same chapter. I have never read any sue perkins before but I am rushing to download another now. Thank you sue for your lovely ramblings.

Beautiful heartbreaking and hilarious

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