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The Masked Rider

Cycling in West Africa

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The Masked Rider

By: Neil Peart
Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
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Dysentery, drunken soldiers, and corrupt officials provide the background for Neil Peart's physical and spiritual cycling journey through West Africa.

The prolific drummer for the rock band Rush travels through African villages, both large and small, and relates his story through journal entries and tales of adventure, while simultaneously addressing issues such as differences in culture, psychology, and labels. Literary and artistic sidekicks such as Aristotle, Dante, and Van Gogh join Peart and his cycling companions, reminding the listener that this is not just another travel book - it is a story of both external and introspective discovery and adventure.

©1996, 2004 Neil Peart (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Africa Travel Writing & Commentary Cycling Outdoor Adventure

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Peart is an honest writer, lacking a filter. As such, his judgemental understanding of African people comes out, making it disappointing as he is one of the world's greatest drummers who you would expect to have greater perspicacity. What is interesting is observing his limited understanding of African culture and a sense that he went home having learned not much more than you would find in a travel guide. He sees local people as curiosities and doesn't seem to engage in any depth. But in saying that it is not a bad listen.

Very limited, Western grasp of African culture by this sojourner. Otherwise not bad.

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I've admired Neil Peart as a drummer and song writter for years and love his work with Kevin J Anderson, but I was never sure of him on his home. However, this was a wonderful tale of his travels.
Even though I have no desire to travel to West Africa, I was hooked on his descriptions and experiences. An excellent insight.

Surprisingly, I love it.

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quickly grew to dislike Neil Peart the further I read as they travelled in a poor African country without the two way benefit of sponsoring a local guide and managed to spend a month as a group without being friendly to anyone, nor to have made any local friends, especially considering some of the latter might have helped his many agonies. Mr Peart deserved every night dysentry in an unclean bathroom but was struck by the story of travel through multiple small towns leaving as little money as possible anywhere and eating and sleeping as cheap as possible. Govt of Cameroon should tax such non spending vagabonds

neither pleasant story, narrator nor reader

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Loved it a travel guide and a observation of people so discriptive and beautiful narrative. It will be re visited again .

Observations on a bicycle, and the human condition

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OK, I'm a Rush fan and biased toward them and Neil in particular owing to his passing but as travel books go, I enjoyed the listen. It might be a bit samey to an outsider but I found the parts where Neil talks about philosophy, art, politics and all stations between, interesting. The cycling was good too, how can they keep up such a schedule? It didn't make me want to go but the journey from the armchair was wonderful!

Biased review by Rush fan

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The late Rush dummer and lyricist's fascinating account of his adventures while mountain biking through Cameroon with five American companions, told and read in an engaging style that involves the listener throughout.

A travelogue in Cameroon

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