Bing Translator from Dutch
In this robust motor travelogue we travel along with Teckla and Benno Graas from that southern tip
of Africa until they are back home in North Holland. Traveling with an old Enfield motor with
small trailer to the tour of more than 43,000 kilometres. Of course, there are often of this
kind of motor tours created, but there are so few bikers who have the courage to share their
experiences also have to write it down. Cyclists, yes who write, sailors and walkers as well,
but motorcyclists come almost never write.

But The earthen Beast is much more than a good description of the trip full of hardships and
adversities and also much more than an in-depth description of the countries that lie on the
route. Benno Graas is an exceptional Visual writer. He looks good and sees the smallest details.
An example? 'Windvlagen float moored dust on the road, which in backlight beautiful walls,
swirl around, and then disappear again. With that kind of observations is the book full
and they give the travelogue a rare brilliance. Graas also has its very own language use
and used sometimes never used words that complete logical and whose intent clearly.
But there is still more. If no other motor travelogue gives The Earthen Beast the
metamorphosis that are on an arduous journey. Releasing the certainties of home.
Distance is less and less measured and is essentially irrelevant.
The time has become less and less function. And then there is the special predictions
of the soothsayer in the beginning of the journey that their future already know and
the special encounters with kwikstaartjes (or is it really one kwikstaartje) in short
and highly recommended.


But at the same time a rough diamond. It is with great enthusiasm written, edited and published independently. There is nothing to be desired, but this book deserve more. A real Publisher,
it can into a timeless classic, which is also in English and German can publish and that
an international success. For bikers, there are many, but writing motorcyclists are
extremely rare.