Long Way Round
Apr 2013 · Hachette UK
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'A highly readable and spiritually uplifting book about a dream come true' Wanderlust
'Touching and memorable ... one for armchair travellers and bike freaks' Daily Mail
From London to New York, Ewan and Charley chased their shadows through Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia, across the Pacific to Alaska, then down through Canada and America. But as the miles slipped beneath the tyres of their big BMWs, their troubles started. Exhaustion, injury and accidents tested their strength. Treacherous roads, unpredictable weather and turbulent politics challenged their stamina. They were chased by paparazzi in Kazakhstan, courted by men with very large guns in the Ukraine, hassled by the police, and given bulls' testicles for supper by Mongolian nomads.
And yet despite all these obstacles they managed to ride more than twenty thousand miles in four months, changing their lives forever in the process. As they travelled they documented their trip, taking photographs, and writing diaries by the campfire. Long Way Round is the result of their adventures - a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining travel book about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream.
'Touching and memorable ... one for armchair travellers and bike freaks' Daily Mail
From London to New York, Ewan and Charley chased their shadows through Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia, across the Pacific to Alaska, then down through Canada and America. But as the miles slipped beneath the tyres of their big BMWs, their troubles started. Exhaustion, injury and accidents tested their strength. Treacherous roads, unpredictable weather and turbulent politics challenged their stamina. They were chased by paparazzi in Kazakhstan, courted by men with very large guns in the Ukraine, hassled by the police, and given bulls' testicles for supper by Mongolian nomads.
And yet despite all these obstacles they managed to ride more than twenty thousand miles in four months, changing their lives forever in the process. As they travelled they documented their trip, taking photographs, and writing diaries by the campfire. Long Way Round is the result of their adventures - a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining travel book about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream.
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4.4
51 reviews
Yung Gunawan
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January 4, 2017
I watched "Long Way Round" when I was still in USA. I thought it was a really faboulous serries but I didn't get a chance to finish it. Now I live in Indo and all of sudden I remember the series. I watched all the episodes on YouTube every night. And i'm crazy about these two guys and they are such an inspiration for me. You can ask my wife! Although the tv series was entertaining, the book is even better. BUY IT! It WORTH to read!
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John Higgins (John H.)
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December 12, 2013
Fantastic read. Fantastic journey. Another great inspiration to get out and find your own adventure story to tell...
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steve wallace
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August 23, 2015
Everything that jupiters travels wasn't. Much more enjoyable. Actually gives an idea of what it's like to travel around the world
About the author
Ewan McGregor first came to notice in Shallow Grave. Since then he has appeared in more than thirty films including Star Wars Episodes I and II and Trainspotting. Charley Boorman has appeared in films such as Excalibur, The Emerald Forest and, more recently, The Bunker.
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