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by Ted Simon (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (25 Jan 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140054103
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140054101
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,751 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In the late '70s Ted Simon rode 63,000 miles over four years through fifty-four countries in a journey that took him around the world. Through breakdowns, prison, war, revolutions, disasters and a Californian commune, he travelled into the depths of fear and reached the heights of euphoria. He met astonishing people and was treated as a spy, a welcome stranger and even a god. For Simon the trip became a journey into his own soul, and for many others - including bikers Charley Boorman and Ewan McGrergor - it provides an inspiration they will never forget.

About the Author
Brought up in England by a German mother and a Romanian father, Ted Simon found himself impelled by an insatiable desire to explore the world. It led him to abandon an early scientific career in favour of journalism, and he has worked for several newspapers and magazines on Fleet Street and elsewhere. Ted Simon is also the author of Riding Home and The Gypsy in Me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jupiter v Charlie & Ewan, 11 Dec 2004
By Bob Graham (Carlisle, Cumbria United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Why did Charlie and Ewan set off on "The Long Way Round" I will bet it was all down to Ted Simon and Jupiters Travels. I first read this book in 1979 and have always held a copy. It is not a travel guide but an insight into one man and his endurance to circumnavigate the globe in an age when Triumph motorcycles were a force to be reconed with. Charlie and Ewan only went from England to America as a team with a back up crew and a photographer. Ted did it by himself with just a Triumph and the help of locals along the way.
Guess who Charlie and Ewan met along the way, yes Ted Simons.
Before Marriage and Kids, Ted did my dream.
A book that you can't put down.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Most compelling book i've ever read, 10 May 2001
I came to this site, trying to find out what happened to Ted Simons. I've just read this book again, probably 7th time now over the last 15 years and find it impossable to put down every time. The first time it enspired me to go on my own overland travel experience which i will be eternally grateful to Ted SImons. A fantastic book, try the subsequent book "Riding Home", which i am also just re-reading. I'm glad to see from the other responses here, that he's still at it, anyone got more information on his latest trip?
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite travel book.Un-put-downable, 18 May 2002
See, feel, smell & taste your way around the world with this fabulous account.Ted Simon just totally connects with the reader & instanly you are there with him. A quarter of a century after the actual journey the whole book is still relevant.It's amazing how many of the dangerous hot-spots are still hot.The characters he meets reflect their surroundings & vice versa, but in many cases are ignorant & unaware that they do. A tremendous look at the human species & the world we inhabit & try to shape.Brilliant!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Not a travel log, not a tourist guide and not a how to manual, more a well-written novel of a journey and its affects on the traveller. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. R. Chase

5.0 out of 5 stars One man, one motorbike, one planet, one great read
I haven't finished the book yet, but what a great way to chill out in the evening. For those of us who may never get to ride around the world on a motorbike - this must be the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Andrew Kays

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Got out of your armchair and go and live life!
There is nothing like the experience of the real world to change our oppinons of ourselves and other cultures. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Eight

5.0 out of 5 stars Jupiter is too close
This book inspired me and amazed me in equal measure. To this day 30 years on I still dream of going around the World on my bike solo. Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. Nicholls

2.0 out of 5 stars jupiters travels
I was very disappointed with the book,it really a mass of jumbled stories many of which were too long and very boring.
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Michael T. Wood

5.0 out of 5 stars Jupiter's Travels
It is a thoroughly pleasant read and illustrates a truly interesting voyage. It shows that you don't need the largest motorcycle to ride long distances. Read more
Published 4 months ago by F. Zarboni

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Journey!
Even though this was written over thirty years ago, it's a fascinating account of one man's journey around the world with the aid of his trusty motorcycle. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Richard Stowey

5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite travel book
Having read a few other motorcycle travel books, it highlights how well balanced Ted Simon's writing is between places, people, the logistics of doing it, his own reflections, and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Roberto

3.0 out of 5 stars 1st half was the best bit
I really enjoyed reading the first part of this book as Ted travelled down through Africa. He seemed focussed on the journey ahead, seemed interested in all the contrasting... Read more
Published 10 months ago by T. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
I'm a busy mother of 4 and have found this book pure escapism. It's been a facinating insight into the world back in the 70's (when I was a child!). Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lisa van Veen

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