From Plymouth to Obama
Travel/ Humour/ Gonzo book
Co-authored by Sam Page
Unpublished – it’s complete but currently a little neglected while I work on other projects.
Synopsis
Instead of reporting yet another tired perspective of the Obama phenomena we decided to go one step further than the well trodden path of political commentary (offered by more traditional journalism) and captured a snap-shot of modern America. Successful authors like BBC correspondent Justin Webb offer an intellectual insight into Obama’s America, whereas we dive headfirst into the private lives of two American Families and investigate the people’s history of America. We basked in the warmth of the modern American extended family; we witnessed at first hand xenophobic malevolence and we spent quality time with a former high ranking CIA operative.
‘From Plymouth to Obama’ is a humorous tale of travel through New England; tracing the path of American history from the pilgrims landing at Plymouth through to the inauguration of America’s first black president. Written in a style loosely based on a modernised Jerome K Jerome, with a polite nod to P.G.Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh; ‘From Plymouth to Obama’ has been written to appeal to the fans of Bill Bryson, Tony Hawks, observational wit and dry English humour. Andrew Culture has a focussed passion for observation of his fellow man. Sam Page grew up immersed in international affairs, having spent his teenage years living abroad with his father – the foreign correspondent and author Martin Page.
Word count – 93,600 (Andrew Culture: 78,000 words – Sam Page: 15,600 words)
