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Acland, Simon.

Thoughts from abroad / Simon Acland ; [illustrator, Thongsook Sawatnatee]. - Christchurch, N.Z. : Caxton Press : Distributed by Nationwide Book Distributors, 2006. - 110 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Based on his National Radio series with the same title. "Radio New Zealand"--Back cover.

A prince on the underground -- The child is the father of the man -- The nanny state -- On the train to Pisa Airport -- Mount Athos -- Waitangi Day a family experience -- Heading home on the 159 bus -- The news, the sport and the weather -- The London bombings -- The new uniforms -- Discovering India and discovering myself -- The traffic lights -- Easter. Facing reality alone. A time to endure. The light of Christ -- You can pray -- The children of Angkor -- A visit to the doctor -- And how old was she? -- Burma and Myanmar -- The Laos under 16 football team -- A face on the underground -- Anzac Day -- The golden mystery of Burma -- The olive counter at Harrods -- Number one London -- Funny my works -- Only a camera -- Those precious cups of meaning -- Queen's Birthday at the Embassy -- Trampling the crocuses -- First catch your fish -- Hello where are you from? -- The dirty old man -- Robbed in Rio De Janeiro -- The Temple of the Golden Buddha -- The Christmases of my childhood.

ISBN: 9781877303050 (pbk.) 1877303054 (pbk.)

Subjects--Personal Names:
Acland, Simon--Travel--Anecdotes.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Life--Quotations, maxims, etc.

Dewey Class. No.: 910.4092