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By Any Means: His Brand New Adventure from Wicklow to Wollongong (Hardcover)

by Charley Boorman (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere (25 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1847442463
  • ISBN-13: 978-1847442468
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 72,312 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Four million captivated viewers watched Charley Boorman complete his last adventure - LONG WAY DOWN - which took him from John O'Groats to Cape Town. Along with Ewan Mc Gregor he achieved not only this amazing feat, but also circumnavigated the globe on the LONG WAY ROUND. In between these two incredible journeys, he found the time to compete in the Dakar Rally, telling his story in his bestselling book RACE TO DAKAR. Charley's passion for travel and adventure continues in his new challenge - BY ANY MEANS. Travelling from his home town in Co Wicklow all the way to Sydney, he will use any means he can to reach his destination, via transport as diverse as steam train, horse, boat, kayak, truck, and tuk-tuk. And of course his beloved motorbike! Whether crossing the Black Sea, trekking through Tibet, riding an elephant in India or hiking through the forests of Papua New Guinea, this will be a unique opportunity to meet fascinating people and explore extraordinary places. With trademark enthusiasm, dedication and good humour, Charley's new trip is set to be his most challenging yet.

About the Author
Charley Boorman is the author of RACE TO DAKAR and co-author of LONG WAY DOWN and LONG WAY ROUND. All are bestsellers. He lives in London with his wife and two daughters.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A bit so so........, 2 Jul 2009
I like others thoroughly enjoyed the two 'long ways' and the Race to Dhaka. This though is something else. Everything is all a bit clichéd and to be honest I couldn't really see the point of the trip. For example the 'by any means' to me actually means 'I haven't got any form of transport' (or presumably money) and hence must take (via hitching etc) any means to get from A to B. In this case `by any means' really actually 'means' (OK enough means) how many forms of transport can be 'ticked' off, in effect to make the trip look like a crazy caper which in reality it isn't. The TV show demonstrates this with the inherent and rather annoying 'ticker' of forms of transport. So what I could go to London for the day, ride the tram, tube etc....you get the picture. The second thing is that the writing is actually quite dull and lacks much in the way of depth i.e. I got up, met this bloke, we did this, ate this, saw this. All very good but excluding the bits with some history like Cambodia this type of writing is dull. Finally the last thing which got me was the constant whining about missing the kids and missus. OK if you're serving in Iraq, but if you're doing a big jolly which I presume was done with a book/dvd in mind this gets a little annoying. In summary I enjoyed it but it's nothing special.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars gone just a bit too far, 13 Mar 2009
By Mr. L. Wood "les" (UK) - See all my reviews
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i have really enjoyed is exploits in the past and the race to dakar was the best, but i'm sorry this just did not do it for me at all.
a case of its all been done before and watching a middle class some time actor having a trip no sorry.
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4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic travel book of the future, 27 Sep 2008
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I enjoyed this book emmensly. I have read Long Way Round and Long Way Down and found that the 2nd book was much better but By Any Means is defintely the best yet in the series and Charley Boorman comes accross brilliantly. You can really hear his voice if you know him from the TV series. The maps and tables really helped me get a sense of the journey which was a completly bonkers concept but makes for an interesting read.

a good book to take on holiday!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The quintessential travel book
I've been a fan of Charley Boorman and Ewan Mcgregor for years now. I have watched the various series' and read the books, but this is the best yet. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cj Rutter

4.0 out of 5 stars By any means read this book
Its so easy for us these days to get on a plane and fly anywhere in the World and never get the chance to see the countries we travel though to get to our destination. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Daniel Storey

1.0 out of 5 stars Production company writing reviews to boost ratings?
there is definately a case to be made for the ratings of this series being boosted by friends and colleagues writing biased reviews. This book really is not a great read. Read more
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