Alastair Humphreys: Around the World by Bike
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Alastair Humphreys
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At the age of 24, Alastair Humphreys set off to try to cycle round the world. By the time he arrived back home, four years later, he had ridden 46,000 miles across five continents on a budget of just £7,000.
From frozen Siberia tundra to the jungles of central Africa, Alastair recounts his extraordinary adventures in two parts - Moods of Future Joys and Thunder & Sunshine - brought together in audiobook for the first time.
Moods of Future Joys is the story of the first stage of this epic journey. Struggling with the enormity of the challenge he had set himself, Alastair recounts the hardships of the expedition with great honesty. His ride through Europe, a turbulent Middle East and down Africa is buoyed by the kindness of strangers and the thrill of the freedom of the open road.
In Thunder & Sunshine, Alastair continues his journey from South Africa back to Yorkshire, via the whole of the Americas, South to North, Siberia, Japan, and back through China, Central Asia and Europe.
A tale of physical and mental endurance, of taking on wilderness, loneliness and danger in a time before mobile phones and GPS - this is a refreshingly original account from one of today's great adventurers.
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- Emma
- 10-05-21
Absolutely LOVED this and lost myself in it
Absolutely loved losing myself in this whilst out running and cycling, refilled my mind with dreams of travel and adventure and inspired me to get out and do something about it!
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- Eamonn Leahy
- 16-03-21
A great adventure to take you away and inspire
I really enjoyed being taken away on a adventure with Alastair, he has a great way of depicting his environment and it's easy to become lost in your imagination while listening. I highly recommend this book and you will want to go for a mini adventure afterwards.
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- TF
- 29-10-20
My all time favourite - Move over Michael Palin
I could and have, listened to this adventure time and time again. It's the most amazing recount of the journey of a lifetime. Alastair's sense of humour and understanding and learning of other cultures makes this the most entertaining and educational "read". I just wish that he'll do more, even if just around the UK.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-08-21
Excellent
I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook and in fact was sad when it ended so I’ve no idea how Alastair must have felt when his journey ended.
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- JohnJenner
- 05-06-20
Give yourself time to settle into the book
It took me a while to warm to Alistair’s Reading tone.
I ended up loving the book & particularly enjoyed his reflections at the end of the book.
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- APat
- 01-01-22
A truly great travel story
Almost certainly too shortand understated even at the size it is to contain the sort of detail it merited - a great read and I am in awe of his tenacity
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- Natasha
- 22-07-22
Loved it.
Great read. So interesting and laugh out loud funny in places . really enjoyed this book.
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- Ruth
- 20-02-24
Fabulous
The best comment I can give is to say that I didn't want the story to end. I felt a loss as Alistair neared the finish and therefore the story was coming to a close.
Very well written and narrated by Alistair. I feel very sure that I will listen again.
I wholeheartedly recommend this excellent audio book
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- R
- 21-12-19
i simply can't fathom 4 years on a bike
I can hear 4 years on a bike but I can't fathom it. In his twenties as well. Alistair was in his twenties who I thought I was in mine. Yet I thought I just wasn't organised enough to make it happen. I know now approaching 40 I wasn't slightly mature enough mentally to do this kind of thing. (probably why I never came close)
it's such a callosal undertaking I find myself weeks on from finishing the book thinking about it and saying to myself "Bloody Hell 4 years"
Each one of Alistair's books has brought excitement, fed ambition and also reminded me of the extra beauty that can be found in a bountiful existence.
Out of 100 audiobooks listened to this year Alistair's have made the biggest impact on me and I can't wait to share his podcast, books and adventures with my daughter and my friends. I'm lucky to of found these books
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- Abi
- 21-07-20
excellent honest story
so interesting and inspiring to hear the story and to have it read by the author is cool!!
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