Discussion Guide
Far Sweeter Than Honey
This is the true story of a young man’s epic bicycle journey from England to India. Traveling more than eight thousand miles, he encounters all manner of adventure, from the curious company of a butterfly in the wilds of Iran to the aftermath of a coup in Kandahar, Afghanistan—from navigating the foreign yet welcoming Muslim world, where he learns the basics of Islam, to the journey’s end in mystical India, where he arrives at an understanding of what it means to be free.
Book club questions for Far Sweeter Than Honey by William Spencer
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What do you think led the author to leave England? When in your life have you left behind something familiar and safe, and what drove you to take that leap?
What would you have taken with you on this journey that the author did not? Why?
The author describes his two companions and what they meant to him as they traveled the globe together. How important is the support of your friends in your own life's journey?
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Create My ClubWhere have you traveled, and what insights did those trips grant you?
The author experiences culture shock on more than one occasion. Why do you think simply visiting a new place can be so challenging for us?
The author describes male-female dynamics that he observed in Muslim countries. In what ways did this account surprise you? Or, did it?
In what ways has this book informed or changed your view of Islam?
If you had been on this journey, what might you have done differently? Why?
The author survived many different kinds of dangers. Was he just lucky, or do you believe there was someone or something looking after him?
If you had been on this journey and experienced everything exactly as the author describes in the book, what life lesson would you have taken away? Is there a lesson the author shares that he could have discussed in more detail?
How might this journey look different had it been organized and taken by a woman instead of a man? Would this book read differently? Why/why not?
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