book is in parts both visceral and brutal. It’s
also honest. A couple of chapters in I wasn’t
sure if I liked Boris, or hated him. Then he
surprised me with thoughtful and emotional
insight. Not something I was expecting after
my brain had already been battered by yarns
of violence, speed, alcohol and drugs.
There are many authors who like to think
they write in the way Boris does, and by that
I mean dry, pithy, funny, and erudite. Mostly
they don’t. They are the Walter Mitty’s of
the motorcycle writing world, embellishing
their tales of derring do. Their lies are
obvious. Boris is the real deal. He’s a master
of observation with a delivery most writers
would die for. Dry. Pithy. Real. Descriptive.
If you can get beyond the violence of Boris’
early years then you’re in for a treat.
Having once been a member of an outlaw
motorcycle club, Boris has insights into a
world few, if any, of us can understand. His
yarns give that insight. From a young man with
few rules outside of his outlaw club’s code,
through drunken hunting and a crazy island-
hopping boat cruise, to making amends with
his father’s ghost in his family homeland of
Serbia, Boris is both open and honest.
Sure, there are motorcycles in The Wisdom
of the Road Gods, but this is about more than
that. It’s said that to know your history is to
know yourself. Boris explores that history and
lays himself bare for you to join him on the
journey of his life. A journey of self discovery.
One from being a cock-sure punk to a father
who is coming to terms with his own fallibility.
This is one of my favourite reads. I laughed
out loud. I almost cried. Read it or don’t.
But… you should.
Price: AU$39.99; postage to NZ is AU$17
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