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Long Way Down

By: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman
Narrated by: Mark Bonnar, Rupert Degas
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Winner of the British Book Awards, Popular Non-Fiction Award, 2008.

Eighteen countries. Five shock absorbers. Two bikers. One amazing adventure.

After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug. Inspired by their UNICEF visits to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth.

Joining up once more with producer/directors Russ Malkin and David Alexanian and the Long Way Round team, and with two new BMWs loaded up for the trip, their route took them from John O'Groats at the northernmost tip of Scotland to Cape Agulhas on the southernmost tip of South Africa.

Riding though spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, Ewan and Charley faced their hardest challenges yet. With their trademark humour and honesty, they tell their story: the drama, the dangers, and the sheer exhilaration of riding together again, though a continent filled with magic and wonder.

2008, Galaxy Book Awards, Winner

©2007 Long Way Round Ltd (P)2007 Hachette Audio Adventure Travel Travel Writing & Commentary Adventure Africa

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Well worth a listen - more detail than the tv version - thoroughly enjoyed it

Great way to pass the time when on a long journey!

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A decent listen. short compared to long way round but still worth a listen. .

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it managed to condense Africa into about 2 hours . having seen the long way down and long way round I feel both books are far too short however the content within is enjoyable

Too short!

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Found the book to focus more on the political side of travelling through Africa and less on the actual riding and the trip etc. Not as good as the long way round.

Political

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Long Way Round was truly inspiring, and you had a palpable sense of the spirit of adventure.
Understandably this second trip (albeit a fine achievement) is a bit underwhelming in comparison and at times comes across as a heavily managed extended holiday.
If read in isolation it’s a fair listen but if you only read one ‘Long Way’ the first is much more engaging.

Doesn’t quite compare.

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