![]() She was in some dangerous situations for example, she was attacked by wolves in the former Yugoslavia, threatened by soldiers in Ethiopia, and robbed in Siberia. Murphy normally travelled alone without luxuries and depending on the hospitality of local people. In 2005, she visited Cuba with her daughter and three granddaughters. She later wrote about her solo trips through Romania, Africa, Laos, the states of the former Yugoslavia and Siberia. Murphy took a break from travel writing following the birth of her daughter, and then wrote about her travels with Rachel in India, Pakistan, South America, Madagascar and Cameroon. She followed this with volunteer work helping Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal and trekking with a mule through Ethiopia. Murphy is best known for her 1965 book Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle, about an overland cycling trip through Europe, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Lismore, County Waterford, Irish Free StateĬhristopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize (1979)ĭervla Murphy (28 November 1931 – ) was an Irish touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books, writing for more than 50 years. ![]()
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