{"product_id":"adventures-of-a-continental-drifter-elliott-hester-9780312312428","title":"Adventures of a Continental Drifter: An Around-The-World Excursion Into Weirdness, Danger, Lust, and the Perils of Street Food","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne year. Six continents. Twenty-two countries. Endless stories to tell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn October 2002, Elliott Hester sold his car, abandoned his apartment, and took off alone on a trip around the world, during which he drifted to more than fifty destinations. Elliott's tales about his travels range from the bizarre to the hilarious to the flat-out shocking. Travel with him as he: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Chases off transvestites in the South Pacific\u003cbr\u003e* Gets drunk on Estonian moonshine at the maker's eightieth birthday party\u003cbr\u003e* Impersonates Samuel L. Jackson at the 38th International Film Festival in the Czech Republic\u003cbr\u003e* Ponders the Finnish tradition of sprinting from steamy sauna to plunge into the frigid Baltic Sea---naked!\u003cbr\u003e* And much more \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly an around-the-world excursion could produce such outlandish, hair-raising, hysterical adventures. And only Elliott Hester could make such vivid observations and write such vibrant insights about life---and people---on the road.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elliott Hester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312312423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312312428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Elliott Hester","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054455222527,"sku":"9780312312428","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a306df4c-8743-43b0-a7a1-0261ba622d39.jpg?v=1685030077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adventures-of-a-continental-drifter-elliott-hester-9780312312428","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}