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Long Way Round [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Ewan McGregor (Author), Charley Boorman (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group; illustrated edition edition (6 Oct 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316731706
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316731706
  • Product Dimensions: 28.4 x 20.4 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 162,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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* 'Both McGregor and Boorman prove themselves to be engaging, articulate and entertaining narrators ... 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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It started as a daydream. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet Saturday afternoon, Ewan McGregor - actor and self-confessed bike nut - noticed that it was possible to ride all the way round the world, with just one short hop across the Bering Strait from Russia to Alaska. So he picked up the phone and called Charley Boorman, his best friend, fellow actor and bike enthusiast. 'Charley,' he said. 'I think you ought to come over for dinner.' Riding 20,000 miles across increasingly tough terrain, Ewan and Charley chased their shadows through Europe, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, across the Pacific to Alaska, then down through Canada and America. 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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome !, 15 Dec 2006
By Capt I. McRae "The Ancient Mariner" (Angus, Scotland.) - See all my reviews
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What an awesome book, recording an awesome experience. As a biker myself, I was attracted to the book just to read about a trip that is beyond my means and abilities, but the book ended up meaning much more than that to me. It showed me, yet again, that wherever you go in the world (And I've travelled a fair bit of it myself in my work as a seafarer !) people everywhere are just people like you and I, when you get past the religious, political and economic differences that can so often divide us. It also highlights the fact that people who make a living in the film industry are not necessarily unapproachable, self centred and addicted to adulation. They can be warm, human and prone to the same joys, fears and desires as the rest of us. In short, they are human beings who just happen to have a good job. This is not just a good read about a motor bike trip of a lifetime, it is a book that rekindles hope that the world, and its varied people, is a beautiful place after all, and not half as dangerous as some would have us believe. Whether you're a biker, an armchair traveller or just someone looking for an exciting and inspiring read, then this book is for you. I can't praise it highly enough.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!, 27 April 2006
By T. Hammond (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews
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I missed the first two episodes when the series first aired, so I bought the book to see what I had missed. The book is even better than the show (though that seems impossible)! The story is more in depth and more personal. You get to read what Charley and Ewan are thinking and feeling during this amazing trip. A must for anyone!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Honest and Enjoyable, 12 Jan 2006
I recently bought this book half way through watching Charley and Ewan's doc' here in Australia only because we are going to miss two episodes of the programme whilst away. I am not a follower of either career.

So far I have to say I am really impressed with the book, it remains true to the programme, I feel handles the initial problems esp. with the KTM factory better than the programme itself! (I am an ex KTM owner so understand Charley's thoughts -BMW's like bottoms, everyone seems to have one! (Sorry Ewan and BMW).

I am pleased that the authors appear to be honest with the reader with their respective and sometimes opposing feelings, and it doesn't seem to have been glossed over by a publicity dept looking to promote either career (but probably hasn't hurt either).
I enjoy reading travel books, am not well travelled myself through Europe, but through Aust and New Zealand. This book (so far) has taken me with the guys, and I am thoroughly enjoying it for the (sometimes mis) adventure that it is.

Well done guys - but remember, the world doesn't begin and end with Europe and America, there is a lot more of it out there - look forward to book no. 2 where you include the rest of the world!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Long Way Round
I found this to be a good account of their round the world bike trip, but also found it a little repetitive, virtually every chapter has a 'he said and I said and then he said'... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Spider Monkey

4.0 out of 5 stars good read.....
I have always admired anyone who takes on a mission and sees it through, and for these guys to motorbike around the world is truley amazing. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Bob Hayes

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars but I wanted more...
I just finished the book. 2 days of intense reading. Obviously I loved the story about this fantastic adventure as I am a biker myself, but at the same time I missed a deeper... Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2007 by Markus Pintzinger

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book ever
I've just put this book down after reading it to the last pages, I even read the packing details in the back cover just to try to make the book last a little longer. Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2006 by J. Pertwee

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
I just got my book through 2 days ago and have nearly finnished it allready. Cant seem to stop reading it once I start, this book is awesome even better than the series! Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2006 by Chris Campbelton

5.0 out of 5 stars Just like the DVD series.....
This is a good read, still only half way through this (as it has a few extras that arent/werent shown in the TV series) so I'm glad I bought this as well as the special DVD... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2006 by Ms. C. Fraser

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