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'A brilliant read, a book I simply couldn't put down.You become part of the adventure and all its ups and downs, and the book is bloody funny. It's like a cross between Ted Simon and Flann O'Brien - a cracker.' Hairy Biker Dave Myers 'An outstanding writing talent with a wicked sense of fun ... Brilliant writing, genuinely and originally funny.' Martyn Lewis, broadcaster 'Shift your arse, Kerouac, Geoff Hill's on the road. Faster, funnier and still alive.' Colin Bateman
Verbal Magazine, 27 March 2007
The most inspiring and laugh-out-loud funny travelogue of the last
fifty years. The yearning of an unmitigated adventurer leaps off every
line.
fifty years. The yearning of an unmitigated adventurer leaps off every
line.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A dream come true for Geoff Hill and his companion Clifford Patterson - riding all the way from Chile to Alaska. Lucky guys!
Travel writer Hill shares his wonderful adventure with us in a mixture of road book and travel review. He tells us of the difficulties and pleasures of riding his Triumph over some of the best and worst conditions. He also gives us anecdotes about the people and the places he stopped in. There's something here for travel fans as well as bike enthusiasts.
I have previously read "A Long Way Round" and Hill certainly slags Charley and Ewan off on several occasions - but very much in a good humoured sort of way. He did this trip without the back-up that Boorman and McGregor had.
One thing that did get tiresome for me is the incessant exaggerated humour, eg "When Francis Drake sacked Cartagena in 1586, it claimed unfair dismissal." (p 173). If you like this kind of humour, then you'll love this book. Lots of good fun and jokes, but it does wear you down after a while.
It's also clear that Hill loves his wife Cate - and he told us this many, many, many times. Not as bad as Charley and Ewan, but once would have been enough for me.
In summary, this is an enjoyable book that is light and easy to read. You don't have to be a biker to enjoy it, but it would probably be more interesting if you ride bikes.
Travel writer Hill shares his wonderful adventure with us in a mixture of road book and travel review. He tells us of the difficulties and pleasures of riding his Triumph over some of the best and worst conditions. He also gives us anecdotes about the people and the places he stopped in. There's something here for travel fans as well as bike enthusiasts.
I have previously read "A Long Way Round" and Hill certainly slags Charley and Ewan off on several occasions - but very much in a good humoured sort of way. He did this trip without the back-up that Boorman and McGregor had.
One thing that did get tiresome for me is the incessant exaggerated humour, eg "When Francis Drake sacked Cartagena in 1586, it claimed unfair dismissal." (p 173). If you like this kind of humour, then you'll love this book. Lots of good fun and jokes, but it does wear you down after a while.
It's also clear that Hill loves his wife Cate - and he told us this many, many, many times. Not as bad as Charley and Ewan, but once would have been enough for me.
In summary, this is an enjoyable book that is light and easy to read. You don't have to be a biker to enjoy it, but it would probably be more interesting if you ride bikes.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very enjoyable read recounting a seat of the pants adventure born of frustration at the daily grind of office life. No slick production this trip , no eye to the DVD sales or TV show, just two guys with the guts to get off their backsides to live a little on their own wits & with the kindness of strangers to get them through.
No doubt an understanding of the deadpan Ulster sense of humour helps but is far from impenetrable.
He does indeed go on a little about missing his wife, so what? I would feel the same and it is just part of the overall package as much as his endless wonder at the beauty of the landscapes, the weather good & bad, the food, the people,etc.
A little reminder also to those of us who travel with preconceived notions of "national characteristics" only to find that most people utterly fail to live up to the stereotype.
Well done Geoff, I am ordering "Way to go" & would await any further books with interest.
No doubt an understanding of the deadpan Ulster sense of humour helps but is far from impenetrable.
He does indeed go on a little about missing his wife, so what? I would feel the same and it is just part of the overall package as much as his endless wonder at the beauty of the landscapes, the weather good & bad, the food, the people,etc.
A little reminder also to those of us who travel with preconceived notions of "national characteristics" only to find that most people utterly fail to live up to the stereotype.
Well done Geoff, I am ordering "Way to go" & would await any further books with interest.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An absolutely brilliant read. Not your normal motorbike rabblings. This was a great read from start to finish. So well written, very funny, full of interest and even very moving. Well done Geoff Hill. Happy and safe motorcycling.
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Great Gobblers Knob
I liked this book so much I was moved to email the author and blame him for my hurting ribs. Fact is I laughed so much that I cried. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Loadmaster
Another great book from Geoff
I really liked the first book and loved this one, just started on the next Adelaide to Adelaide journey. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ArklowShipFan
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This book should of been written in long hand as a missive to the authors wife, quietly passed to her and never been allowed near a printing press. Read more
Published 11 months ago by steve wright
a brilliant relaxing holiday read
Geoff Hill has written a tale of true adventure, I could just imagine being there with him, cracking up at his jokes, feeling homesick for "our wee country" and relishing the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Trevor Magee
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thought this was a good read
travel writting with good irish craick chucked in for good measure
travel writting with good irish craick chucked in for good measure
Published 16 months ago by stuboo
Not too good
I found this a pretty dull read. Full of not too good jokes, not much understanding of bikes, and alot of the detail seemingly straight out of a travel guide. Read more
Published 17 months ago by J. Hill
the road to gobblers knob
Pretty pointless yarn...the main problem is the author and his use of non stop so-called "Irish Wit" from start to finish of the book which just becomes a big turn-off after the... Read more
Published on 6 July 2008 by J. herron
brief review
found the book better than the usual travel writing....... well written, with relentless humour (mostly funny in my head)....... Read more
Published on 15 July 2007 by wandering
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