Burial Brothers: From New York to Rio in a '73 Cadillac Hearse

By Simon Mayle

Book Overview

"Carnaval was the other side of fifteen thousand miles, thirteen frontiers, two or three war zones, two tropics, the equator, and the mighty Andes. All of it to get through. In about six weeks. In an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345413571
• ISBN13: 9780345413574
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.3" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Best Book I've Read In A Long Time

This is one of the most entertaining books I have read in a while. Once you start you just can't put it down. It was very funny, had a great story line, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for sheer entertainment out of a book. It's not a how-to book, just a rollicking adventure story. I hope this isn't Mayle's only book!!

my favorite book

i loved the story line of the book. 3 guys with nothing better to do than get in a hearse and travel to rio. the encounters they had on the way were very funny to read about. i finished the book quickly because i kept wanting to find out what would happen next. i reccomend it to anyone who just wants some entertainment out of a book.

An excellent book!!

This book is about a man and his hearse, bound for Rio. Armed with plenty of alcohol and one sausage, he and two friends encounter everything from drunken prostitutes to corrupt politicians. Reading this is a must for any hearse enthusiast!!

I was so very enthralledq

This book has everything you could ask for from a travel essay. It's easy to read, humorous, suspensful and most important to me....recent. It took place in 1993. The one bad thing (keep in mind it's only 1) is that is speeds through the last week or so of the trip. Otherwise, I recommend it highly!

One of the funniest stories i have ever read

the book begins in new york, where simon decides to go on a road trip in none other than a 1972 cadillac hearse. he and 2 buddies get into all sorts of trouble on their journey to Rio for the Carnavel festival.