Sigrid rides : the story of an extraordinary friendship and an adventure on two wheels / Travis Nelson.
By: Nelson, Travis.
Publisher: London : Radar, 2024Description: 272 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781804191163 (pbk.) :; 1804191167 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Sigrid, (Cat) | Nelson, Travis -- Homes and haunts -- England -- London | Human-animal relationships | London (England) -- Description and travel | Travel and Tourism | Travel and Tourism | Memoirs | Domestic animals & pets | Cats as pets | Cycle racing | Travel & holidayDDC classification: 914.21 Summary: When Travis Nelson arrived in London, he expected to embark on a new life and a new job. Coming from California, he'd uprooted his wife and his cat, Sigrid, and planned to be here for the long haul. Then Covid-19 struck. Travis's new job vanished as the company cut staff. For two years, and through successive lockdowns, he was stuck in limbo in an unfamiliar city, trying to find his way. To keep himself occupied, Travis set out to discover his adoptive home. He bought a bike and began cycling through London's streets and parks with his unusual travelling companion, Sigrid - his deaf, Norwegian Forest cat - who came along for the ride. But what started as a way of injecting routine and purpose into Travis's life in stressful times, created an internet sensation.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | Thatto Heath Library Adult Non-Fiction | 914.21 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38055400027552 |
Originally published: 2023.
When Travis Nelson arrived in London, he expected to embark on a new life and a new job. Coming from California, he'd uprooted his wife and his cat, Sigrid, and planned to be here for the long haul. Then Covid-19 struck. Travis's new job vanished as the company cut staff. For two years, and through successive lockdowns, he was stuck in limbo in an unfamiliar city, trying to find his way. To keep himself occupied, Travis set out to discover his adoptive home. He bought a bike and began cycling through London's streets and parks with his unusual travelling companion, Sigrid - his deaf, Norwegian Forest cat - who came along for the ride. But what started as a way of injecting routine and purpose into Travis's life in stressful times, created an internet sensation.