Product Description

Following on from the hugely enjoyable A RIDE IN THE NEON SUN, Josie takes us on the second part of her journey through Japan; a country whose keyword is peace, yet spends millions each year on high-tech armament. Josie's travels are as fascinating as they are varied; she endures a horrific storm at sea, samples the deadly puffer fish and visits the two cities which will forever symbolise the horror of war: Nagasaki and Hiroshima. But wherever she goes, no matter how remote or industrious the area, Josie encounters the friendly, quirky and unbelievably generous Japanese people, from those who load her down with cabbages and cans of Pocari Sweat to one couple who left her the key to their shop - and told her to sleep by the till!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #200951 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
The Sun in My Eyes is the fourth travel book by inveterate cyclist Josie Dew, telling the story of her second cycling journey around Japan.

Arriving in Hong Kong, Dew finds a sea passage over to Japan. Having now amassed the almost incredible figure of 200,000 miles on her cycling clock, there is no room for doubt as far as her determination and fortitude are concerned--so when the ship in which she is working her passage to Okinawa gets caught up in unseasonable storms, the sudden burst of fragility brought up along with her seasickness comes as a surprise. Nevertheless, Dew makes it to her destination, and the pedalling begins.

For the reader, the pleasure in what follows is undoubtedly in Dew's unself-conscious admiration for the generosity of the Japanese. This makes her an engaging companion, and overrides any faults in the prose (which, it has to be said, is laden with adjectives). The result is a book which can be infuriating, but one that also raises a smile and introduces some unusual situations--a snake on the stones in front of Dew, for instance, or the couple who insist on her sleeping by their shop and helping herself to whatever she likes.

Wherever she is, Dew appears effervescent, and it is this enthusiasm which makes The Sun in my Eyes more interesting than many other two-wheeled travel books. --Toby Green

Review
'Dew writes a lively, entertaining and informative narrative and combines acute observations of Japan with an infectious passion for cycling' - DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Dew is armed with a fierce sense of survival and courage...Overall, Japan is seen as a tremendously welcoming country, discovered by a witty and intrepid traveller' - GEOGRAPHICAL

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
`Josie is an acute observer of foreign lands. A highly engaging travel companion'

Customer Reviews

Rain, rice-cakes and an eccentric's view of Japan.
Josie Dew takes us on another whirlwind ride through the land of the rising sun only to find that her journey through the "rainy rainy-free land" leads to very wet socks! The sequel to "A Ride in the Neon Sun" is as funny and insightful as all her two-wheeled adventures but her writing just gets better with every book. More laughs per page than Bill Bryson I can't wait for the next installment of her world travels. I'd love to see the land of Oz given the Josie Dew treatment! A must for Josie fans everywhere.

excellent travel book
josie dew has proved herself witty, observant and full of fun in this travel book. she takes herself around Japan on her bicycle, meeting all sorts of people and takes an interesting view of their life.
enjoyable read throughout