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The Boy on a Baker's Bike Kindle Edition

by Ted Bun (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 134 ratings

Dreaming of Summer With Joelle



It is 1979, Gary is eighteen years old and single.
He will soon be doing his final school exams. He wants to become a teacher of French; so, he is looking for a job in France.

Back when he was fourteen, he had been on the school exchange trip to Rheims. He is still in touch with his student host, Marcel.

With the long summer holiday coming, he writes to Marcel to see if his penfriend can suggest anything. Joelle, his host older sister gets Gary fixed up with a job in a holiday centre with Marcel and herself.
Gary has dreamt of Joelle for four years, of course, he is going.
Marcel hasn’t been completely honest about the ‘holiday centre.’ Gary may have packed too much clothing.

Day one is a little of an eye-opener. But then he has found an old bike and … there is Joelle
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09KMHZ53J
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Edward Yeoman
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 156 pages
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  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 134 ratings

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Ted Bun

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I was born in London, lived most of my life in the south of England. I only say that to excuse writing with a Sarff Lundin accint.

After a lifetime of not knowing what to do, RAF Officer, TV delivery driver, medical rep, trainer, computer guy … I'd even spent three summers running a naturist resort in Portugal. I decided to try something new and retired.

Lying by the pool in the South of France, a story started to take shape in my mind. Then the days got shorter, and the evenings longer, and I started to type. The string of random words turned into “The Uncovered Policeman.” Writing this story, I met the central characters, Bea being the most important. She nagged me into telling what turned into a series of 12 light, cosy romances with a cast of pleasant happy people, with quirky characters.

The New House trilogy, about a couple's first year of retirement in France, followed. “Almost a Year in Occitanie” - No, it is not autobiographical. OK, not very autobiographical.

More recently, Crooke and Loch launch their careers, solving mysteries and crimes in “The Summer of '71” and in a series of follow-up stories spanning the 1970s.

2020 marked the debut of another character … Melody. A lady of a certain age, a generous size and blinding intelligence, who first appears in "Problems and Passions."

The darkness of the great lockdown inspired some darker tales, for example "After The Event." As well as a few more escapist ones, such as "When The Music Stops" featuring the delightful Juliet Evans the singing solicitor

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, with one customer highlighting its adventures in a naturist setting.

"Another great book by Ted. A lot happens through the story, the end or resolution seems a little rushed though. Overall a great and easy read." Read more

"Here is a simple story of "What I did on my Summer Vacation" with the expected twist from a writer whose fiction exemplifies "Normalizing naturism."..." Read more

"...Keep up telling wonderful stories." Read more

"Well written story, easy to follow and to imagine yourself in it. To bad that is not longer...." Read more

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Customers find the book pleasant to read, with one mentioning it's great fun.

"Another great book by Ted. A lot happens through the story, the end or resolution seems a little rushed though. Overall a great and easy read." Read more

"I really enjoyed this book. The words flowed easily as the characters emerged from the pages...." Read more

"A short story about Gary and his summer job in France.A fun quick read with a couple of nice surprises and one realistic fact...." Read more

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A great read
Ted Bun has a writing style that draws the reader in. The characters are believable and the nudity is almost an afterthought and becomes natural. A camp set in France is the perfect setting for naturism. A perfect, what I did on summer vacation. Would love to have another story with Gary, Marcel and Joelle!
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  • Devin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mostly Happy Ending
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2023
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    Another great book by Ted. A lot happens through the story, the end or resolution seems a little rushed though. Overall a great and easy read.
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  • Michael Beyer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful New Naturist Story
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022
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    Here is a simple story of "What I did on my Summer Vacation" with the expected twist from a writer whose fiction exemplifies "Normalizing naturism." It is brilliantly done, following the main character whose summer job in France turns out to be working for a naturist camp. Full of gentle humor and eye-opening revelations about how normal such a lifestyle can actually be. As with all of Ted's books that I have read, I strongly recommend this book, even if you have never considered naturism as a possible lifestyle choice.
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  • Bob the Yank who moved to OZ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ted Bun does it AGAIN
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2021
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    Reviewing a previous book, I said that if Ted Bun wrote a telephone book I would read it. Nothing has changed. All Ted’s books are “nudecentric”, full of the joy of clothes free living, and greeting card innocent. What a great way to unwind after a difficult day, relax on a beach, or just sit nude with a glass of wine and escape to a simpler place. If you don’t know Ted’s other works, start with the “Uncovered Policeman” series. But wherever you start, be ready for a delightful experience.
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  • limobryce
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2021
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    Ted knocks this story out of the ball park.
    This is a story of young love that starts with a lack of information on details of his summer job in a foreign country.
    I would love for this story to be expanded into a full book.
    Keep up telling wonderful stories.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2021
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    Well written story, easy to follow and to imagine yourself in it. To bad that is not longer.
    Recommend it for everybody, the naturism is always there but not in a graphic form that could bother the ones new to it.
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  • Bob Payne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant Reading
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2022
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    I really enjoyed this book. The words flowed easily as the characters emerged from the pages. I can definitely see the truth behind the context.

    Thank you, Ted, for such a pleasant read.
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  • Gentleben KONA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun and well done as always
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2021
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    Wish I’d had a summer like this in my youth! Nice story, interesting characters. But then as expected from the creator of “Rags”, one of my favorite naturism series.
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  • gsh1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gary's summer job
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2021
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    A short story about Gary and his summer job in France.A fun quick read with a couple of nice surprises and one realistic fact.Another great story all around.
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  • Hans
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great naturist storytelling!
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on November 6, 2021
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    It's always a pleasure to read a new story by Ted Bun. This is great naturist storytelling! Again! I really enjoyed it. The writing is so natural and believable.
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  • Eric Mckevitt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable naturist story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2024
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    A really enjoyable naturist story. Recommended.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
    Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2023
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    Wish book was a little longer but was a fun read.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent shhort story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2022
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    Simple easy to follow story, rolls nicely along, wish it had been longer, it easily could have been, Ted usually writes great stories and this was no different
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  • Rene Gourley
    5.0 out of 5 stars A charming story
    Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2022
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    This is a charming story of a young man's summer vacation. It would be an excellent introduction to naturism for a hesitant young man as the story covers many of the specific concerns sensitively without being preachy. A heart-warming story.
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