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Long Way Round

Chasing Shadows Across the World

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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 20,000 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.

2005, Nibbies, Short-listed

©2006 Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman Adventure Travel Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Engineering Travel Writing & Commentary Adventure Alaska Russia

Critic reviews

"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)

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Once again I was pleasantly sure by how good this was read.
Absolutely fantastic story

Another fantastic story

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Gives a deeper, worthwhile insight into the Long Way Round journey after watching television series.

Good listen after watching the Television Series

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Fantastic book feel like your there with them . I have an identical bike . And completed 2 tours.

Great adventure book

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Very good, I cannot believe I missed the tv programme, this is a great book to listen too while driving long distances, I really enjoyed listening to this. The only criticism I have is the voices take a bit of getting used to, in fact I had to to go back and listen to the first twenty minutes again just to get used to their voices not matching the characters we all know but after that it's great, I noticed when reading reviews before I purchased this audiobook that someone else had put the same comment. It's such a shame it's not in their own voices, But don't be put off by this it's still a great listen

Very good for a long journey

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Very enjoyable and well read. Nothing more needs saying but have to have 15 words minimum... odd so just waffling.

Nice story

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