Graham takes us on a meandering journey from childhood to adolescence and his later years. He examines his awakening homosexuality and his own raw, painful experiences of unrequited love – a recurring theme which traverses the book. He draws on the influence of his father especially as it relates to his developing love of music, radio and literature in such a personal way that we are drawn into his love and enthusiasm for the arts. He regales us with his passion and prowess in swimming – which he has retained. We are taken on his rollercoaster ride of his adventures and medicine in Nepal where he fell in love with a man. Later he openly revealed his grief and his broken heart. His recording of his medical career entertains us with blatant honesty, peppered with his dry wit and self deprecating Aussie humour. It is a fascinating read from beginning to end, pulling no punches with tragedy, but never regret.

The book is available online.

ISBN: 978-0-646-71710-4

An Australian Neurologist turns medical conferences into excuses for cycling adventures across 15 years of global travel, from BMX disasters on the Camino de Santiago to opera in Vienna, terrible restaurants in Amsterdam to Turkish plumbing catastrophes. Graham Norton brings wit, erudition and gloriously self-deprecating humour to the art of travel writing. For fans of Bill Bryson and Tim Moore, this is slow travel at its finest: cultured, funny and refreshingly honest about both the sublime and the ridiculous.

The book took nearly 12 years to write, starting in my mid 50s and finishing in my mid to late 60s. I still travel although not as frequently as before. Anxiety now plays a part. As a young adult I travelled with my passport, a hard copy of my airline tickets and a wad of travellers cheques. Now we travel with everything needed to go from point A to point B on a smart phone. There is a constant,smouldering fear of it being lost or stolen.

The book is available online.

ISBN: 978-1-7644728-0-7