Dervla Murphy | Memoir

On a Shoestring to Coorg by Dervla Murphy

Name: On a Shoestring to Coorg by Dervla Murphy
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 0879513810
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On a Shoestring to Coorg by Dervla Murphy

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A Warm 1990 Budget Travel Memoir of Southern India with a Five-Year-Old Daughter

Famed Irish travel writer Dervla Murphy records a four-month journey through Southern India alongside her five-year-old daughter, Rachel. Traveling on a modest budget by local buses and trains, the pair settled in the coffee-growing district of Coorg (Kodagu) in Karnataka during the mid-1970s.

Murphy's journal entries capture daily village life, local festivals, coffee harvests, and regional history, illustrating the joys and unexpected hurdles of slow travel in India as a mother and young child.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Dervla Murphy offers an affectionate, observant portrait of South Indian hospitality and mother-daughter budget travel. Perfect for lovers of Indian travelogues, family travel memoirs, and classic travel writing.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Overlook Books

Pages: 272

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 1990

ISBN: 9780879513818

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