A Ride Across America: A 4,000-Mile Adventure Through the Small Towns and Big Issues of the USA (Hardback)

If you want a funny, sharp and surprisingly hopeful look at the real America, this is the ride to take. Award‑winning travel writer Simon Parker was tired of the endless headlines about borders, division and political drama. So he ditched the noise, jumped on his bike and set out to cross the USA the slow way — one pedal stroke at a time.

Over 4,373 miles, through eleven states, mountains, prairies, forests and freeways, Parker meets the people who never make it into the clickbait news cycle. From small‑town churches to school classrooms and dusty rodeo arenas, he discovers a country far more generous, complicated and hopeful than the headlines suggest.

What starts as a quest to understand modern America becomes a warm, funny and deeply human journey through the heartlands — guided by the endlessly surprising citizens who call it home. It’s a story for anyone curious about the real United States beyond the noise, the stereotypes and the political spotlight.

Perfect for fans of travel writing, American culture and big‑hearted adventure stories.