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Alastair Humphreys: Around the World by Bike

By: Alastair Humphreys
Narrated by: 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.

©2019 Alastair Humphreys (P)2019 Bonnier Adventure Travel Travel Writing & Commentary Adventure Africa Inspiring Russia Middle East

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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!

Absolutely LOVED this and lost myself in it

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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

i simply can't fathom 4 years on a bike

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I loved every minute of this book because Alastair is so disarmingly honest about his situation and his feelings about them.

Highly recommended.

An unlikely adventurer

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I listened to this book after completing Mark Beaumont’s race around the world, having been fascinated by the endurance required both physically and mentally to complete such a feat.
Alistair takes all this to a whole new level, essentially removing himself from the life he he knows for nearly 4 years on the bike. The mere thought of this blows my mind.
However unlike Beaumont’s book, the focus here is less on the cycling and more on the travel and adventure element. I genuinely found myself saving the quietest part of my day so I could relax, close my eyes and listen to this an hour at a time, blissfully imagining the sights and sounds he so effortlessly describes throughout.
This is now my favourite audio book and I’d recommend it to anyone with an interest in the many weird and wonderful countries less visited around the world,

Absolutely fascinating

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A thoroughly enjoyable listen! Alistair’s wit, sensitivity, honesty and openness are so refreshing in a travel writer. No self importance, no self indulgence, no strong opinions. Having backpacked and cycled through many countries myself, I have to say Alistair has a real gift in communicating feelings, connections with people and atmospheres. This is a very uplifting book and puts your faith back in human nature across the globe. Alastair seems to be a really nice genuine guy and he met many many seemingly really nice genuine people around the world. We need to hear more of these sort of stories, instead of listening to The News. I’m sure we would all feel a lot happier and healthier if we did! Thanks Alastair for this reminder that we are living in a fantastic world, with lots of kind and interesting people and fascinating cultures around the world. This world is really worth holding on to!

A fantastically motivating book

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