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"A small miracle of persistence and speed...readable and entertaining."
-- Publishers Weekly
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It started as a daydream. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet Saturday afternoon, Ewan McGregor -- acclaimed actor and self-confessed bike nut -- noticed that it was possible to ride all the way round the world, with just one short hop across the Bering Strait from Russia to Alaska. It was a revelation he couldn't get out of his head. So he picked up the phone and called his fellow actor-slash-biker friend Charley Boorman and told him it was time to hit the road.... Long Way Round
Beginning in London, Ewan and Charley chased their shadows through Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia; across the Pacific to Alaska; then down through Canada all the way to New York. Long Way Round is the result of their four-month, 20,000-mile joyride. Featuring original diary entries, travel maps, mileage charts, and dozens of photographs, this is a freewheeling, fully charged, and uproariously entertaining book about two world-famous individuals who chose the road not taken...and made the journey worthwhile.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm so envious!,
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This review is from: Long Way Round (Paperback)
If you're impressed by adventure, this book is fabulous. It's a great read because it's incredibly honest.Charley and Ewan fulfill a dream with this trip and they are aware of it through out, even when it seemed impossible to continue. It's a great ride.
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What a ride!,
By Cardinal buoy "cardinal" (Nova Scotia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World (Paperback)
If you ride and even if you don't this is a fascinating book. It manages to intertwind geographical facts with real life drama, keeping it interesting all the way.
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A Real Good Adventure,
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This review is from: Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World (Paperback)
After reading this book I was gungho to buy a bike and set off on an adventure of my own.Then I remembered I haven't owned or rode a bike for 20 years so I settled for reading this book which took me to places most people only dream of seeing.The diary style in which it was written was the only way the authors could take the reader with them on this tremendous journey.I am in the process of reading Long Way Down and it is already making me long for the open road and a good friend to enjoy it with.
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