Pradyumna Kumar, aka PK, was born into a poor, untouchable family in a small village in eastern India. Throughout his childhood he kept a palm leaf bearing an astrologers prophecy: You will marry a girl who is not from the village, not even from the country; she will be musical, own a jungle and be born under the sign of the ox. Incredibly, it was a prophecy that would come true, but only after the most remarkable journey that would take PK, armed with only a handful of paintbrushes and a second-hand bicycle, from the jungles of eastern India to the forests of Sweden.Part reportage, part travel narrative and part memoir, The Amazing Story of the Man Who Cycled from India to Europe for Love is the extraordinary, life-affirming true story that has captured imaginations around the world.
Has captured imaginations around the world the story has gone viral on social media and been picked up by major international news organisationsA remarkable adventure tale that takes readers from the jungles of eastern India and the slums of New Delhi to the mountains of Afghanistan and forests of SwedenRights sold around the world, including France, Germany, Denmark, South Korea, Norway, Poland and Iceland among othersCharming&epic&a journey repeatedly facilitated by the kindness of strangers, but also fraught with danger and pitfalls&[a] 7,000-mile journey across continents, lasting almost five months all in the name of love.'A feel-good story thats so feel-good it makes other feel-good stories feel bad.''Often filled with sumptuous prose'
Slumdog Millionaire but for real!'A beautiful, epic tale of love and perseverance'A must-read because you wont find any other love story that is so beautiful, touching, and above all true