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Dreaming of Jupiter (Hardcover)

by Ted Simon (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown (1 Mar 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316732273
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316732277
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 15.7 x 4.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 182,991 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Gloriously luminescent, but always self-deprecating. Simon's physical powers are diminishing, but his writing just gets better. The wonderful portraits of the people he encounters, often redolent of Bruce Chatwin, are sometimes so enticing that, were this a movie, you'd swear they were a plant for later on' OBSERVER 'This book has barely left my side in the past few days. It is, by turns, sad, funny and immensely uplifting' TELEGRAPH 'A trip of dreams - and Ted Simon has done it twice . . . a terrific read' RTE GUIDE 'He was on the road for three years, and his new book, Dreaming of Jupiter, is a compelling account of the adventures en route, including breaking a leg in the middle of a vast plain in Ethiopia; a reunion with a camel rider he'd met 25 years before in Egypt; and crossing India and Thailand with Malu, 62, a former girlfriend, riding pillion' SAGA MAGAZINE 'A sharply-written read of incisive observations . . . this book is as much about where the boundaries of age and ambitions collide as it is about the 48 countries Simon travelled through' IRISH TIMES 'His prose is crisp and his thumbnail portraits vivid' SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 'For anyone who still dreams of zooming across continents, sleeping under stars, discovering beautiful empty beaches and being warmly welcomed by local tribes' TIMES 'His encounters are evocatively observed, frequently poignant and occasionally very funny' TLS 'Simon's immaculate, knowing and unabashedly humble prose makes me wish I was a better writer, so much so that this book has barely left my side in the past few days. It is, by turns, sad, funny and immensely uplifting' TELEGRAPH


IRISH TIMES

'A sharply-written read of incisive observations . . . this book
is as much about where the boundaries of age and ambitions collide as it is
about the 48 countries Simon travelled through'

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dreams are made of this......... , 18 April 2007
By Mr. A. Stagg "andy" (UK) - See all my reviews
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As with the original Jupiters Travels extremely well written,this extraordinary book is imaginative, thought provoking and inspiring to any reader not just lonely adventure bikers. Reading the two books gives a great comparison of the developing world and reflects on the population expansion issues of our greedy western civilisation whilst from a biker angle reads with continual interest ..Well recommended ..you need never have worn leathers, dropped a bike or stripped an engine to enjoy! but you will need to have been in love at least once in your life to understand some of the deeper moments.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable journey by a remarkable man, 21 Feb 2008
By E. M. Walker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dreaming of Jupiter (Paperback)
Ted Simon is a very remarkable man and, in his 70's, to undertake a 59,000 mile motorcycle journey visiting 47 countries is little short of astonishing.
And he did all this without back up teams of people to support him or arrange his visas or anything else, but on his own.
However, it is a very different book to Jupiter's Travels.
I think this is possibly explained by Ted himself in chapter 27 -'It seemed to me impossible to say anything upbeat and optimistic about the changes I had seen'.
Whilst Jupiter's Travels was full of optimism - indeed Ted describes himself seeing 'in the world of the seventies a kind of innocence' - the world of the new millenium is rather less so. Vastly improved communication has destroyed the innocence. The immolation of the twin towers, and America's reaction to it, has created a very different world.
So Dreaming of Jupiter is not an optimistic book, but may well give you much food for thought.
The good news is that Ted is an optimist himself, because only an optimist could have undertaken this journey, not once, but twice.
Highly recommended.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars first few chapters depressing but then full of richness, 13 Jun 2008
This review is from: Dreaming of Jupiter (Paperback)
I nearly put this book down in the first 80 pages-Ted Simons finds anti-climax at every corner-people he met in the 70s have gone-the world seems full of litter and is now built up where once was paradise. However I began to realise that his honesty is part of the author's strength . He equally describes the beauty of Africa-the thrill of the high Andes , the stunning Australian outback and the kindness of strangers.We are left with an impression that it is still a wonderful world out there but it needs protecting.When I look back at Jupiter's travels he also describes misery filth and poverty amongst beauty .Why did that not affect me in the same way when I first read it? It probably did .We look back at Jupiter's travels through rose tinted glasses and I'm sure we will do the same with this book.It is a classic which took me from my hammock in the garden to the wild high places of the world and gently back again-Well worth reading
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5.0 out of 5 stars Different man, different book another good read
Reading "Jupiter's travels" first is a must. These are two books with different men travelling different worlds. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars i agree.. act your age
I had read an original copy from the 1970's of Jupiter Travels.. which was good but not as good as 'The Bone Man of Banares'. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't try to re-visit your youth
As a sequel to one of the seminal books of my youth I was looking forward to this hugely. I was very disappointed and eventually abandoned the quest for any deep insight, skimming... Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2007 by K. Cowburn

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