The Twenty: One Woman's Trek Across Corsica on the Gr20 Trail - Paperback

by Marianne C. Bohr (Author)

Great for fans of: Suzanne Roberts's Almost Somewhere, Juliana Buhring's This Road I Ride.

Marianne Bohr and her husband, about to turn sixty, are restless for adventure. They decide on an extended, desolate trek across the French island of Corsica--the GR20, Europe's toughest long-distance footpath--to challenge what it means to grow old. Part travelogue, part buddy story, part memoir, The Twenty is a journey across a rugged island of stunning beauty little known outside Europe.

From a chubby, non-athletic child, Bohr grew into a fit, athletic person with an "I'll show them" attitude. But hiking The Twenty forces her to transform a lifetime of hard-won achievements into acceptance of her body and its limitations. The difficult journey across a remote island provides the crucible for exploring what it means to be an aging woman in a youth-focused culture, a physically fit person whose limitations are getting the best of her, and the partner of a husband who is growing old with her. More than a hiking tale, The Twenty is a moving story infused with humor about hiking, aging, accepting life's finite journey, and the intimacy of a long-term marriage--set against the breathtaking beauty of Corsica's rugged countryside.

Author Biography

Marianne C. Bohr is freelance writer and travel blogger who married her high school sweetheart and travel partner. Four of her travel essays received Solas Awards, which honor excellence in travel writing. She has written two books chronicling her travels, Gap Year Girl: A Baby Boomer Adventure Across 21 Countries and The Twenty: One Woman's Trek Across Corsica on the GR20 Trail. She and her husband travel at every opportunity. Bohr lives in Park City, Utah, where--after decades in publishing and many years teaching middle school French--she skis, hikes, and writes.