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Only Two Seats Left (Record no. 22405)

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003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780646515885
024 ## - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 4219.138776
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Transcribing agency WMTP
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 338.4791
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Anderson, John,
9 (RLIN) 36105
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Only Two Seats Left
Remainder of title The Incredible Contiki Story./
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Australia Square :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc John Anderson
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 304 p. :
Other physical details ill ;
Dimensions 23.000x15.000 cm.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Local Review: An insight into the inception of 'Contiki' by a then young John Anderson who had a thirst to see the world and take people along with him. He decided in order to be able to do this, he was best to try and get other likeminded travellers to join him, paying for their seat and food in essence paying for his trip!. He purchased a combi van, put some posters around well-known kiwi haunts in London advertising the trip of a lifetime with 'only two seats left' his shrewd way of marketing meant people had to make the decision there and then in case they missed out on one of the two seats! The first trip eventually ran into some troubles to which John had to come clean and tell fellow travellers that this was the inaugural trip. Strangely these first travellers went on to be some of John's best friends and future business partners and Contiki grew from strength to strength taking tour buses full of 18-30 year olds all over Europe, Britain and as the years progressed all over the world. The book is a frank admission by John of the humble and exciting beginnings of Contiki to its multi million dollar heyday and to the troubles it encountered years later. For anyone who has been on their 'OE' and signed up for a Contiki trip, this book brings the memories of their experiences flooding back. I loved this book as having myself survived a 61 day Contiki tour around Europe in 1980's the mention of the many places we stayed at and visited brought back some forgotten memories. This is a must read for anyone who had the privilege of riding a big yellow bus, sang the day's theme song, partied in the camping grounds, meet people who would go on to be friends for life and loved every minute of it. Donette Fargher
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Contiki Holidays
9 (RLIN) 36106
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Non-Fiction
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Total Renewals Full call number Barcode Date last seen Date checked out Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type Public note
      Not For Loan Waimate Waimate Located at Event Centre 13/10/2010 ALLB All Books New Zealand 25.00 3 338.4791 A00547317 28/05/2020 20/03/2020 25.00 12/10/2010 Non-Fiction Not For Loan
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