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Cycling Home From Siberia Paperback – 19 Aug. 2010

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'It is late October, and the temperature is already -40C...My thoughts are filled with frozen rivers that may or may not hold my weight; empty, forgotten valleys haunted by emaciated ghosts and packs of ravenous, merciless wolves.'In 2004 Rob Lilwall arrived in Siberia equipped only with a bike and a healthy dose of fear. CYCLING HOME FROM SIBERIA recounts his epic three and a half year, 30,000 mile journey back to England via the foreboding jungles of Papua New Guinea, an Australian cyclone and Afghanistan's war-torn Hindu Kush.A gripping story of endurance and adventure, this is also a spiritual journey giving a poignant insight into life on the road in some of the world's toughest corners.www.roblilwall.com
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    12.7 x 2.6 x 19.6 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0340979860
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I'm not sure Rob Lilwall knows it, but he has penned a two-wheeled classic. I wanted to rise up singing and strap on my bicycle clips. -- Kevin Rushby ― The Guardian

Lilwall has a wonderful ability to inspire trust in his readers. ― The Guardian

Lilwall's story is a remarkable one ... enhanced by the fact that he has a writer's skill for conveying a sense of place. ― The Sunday Telegraph

A rite of passage adventure, full of thrills, excitement and endurance tests. ― Irish Times

Not only describes different countries and their peoples, but also delves into the human heart. -- Amy Boucher Pye ― Woman Alive

A real adventure story ― The Baptist Times

Rob Lilwall is such a transparently decent, honest and likeable bloke that it is difficult not to become involved in the highs and lows of his journey. 7/10 -- Martin Spice ― Times Educational Supplement

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The gripping adventure story of one man's epic journey back from Siberia to England by bike

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder & Stoughton (19 Aug. 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0340979860
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0340979860
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 2.6 x 19.6 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 456 ratings

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Rob Lilwall was born in London, and worked as a salesman and a geography high school teacher before setting off on his big journeys. He lived in Hong Kong from 2010-2021 and he since then has been based in Singapore.

His first two big adventures (the subject of his first two books) were cycling over 35,000 miles from Far Eastern Siberia to London via Papua New Guinea, Australia, Tibet and Afghanistan (Cycling Home From Siberia), and walking over 3,000 miles from the Gobi Desert to Hong Kong, via China (Walking Home From Mongolia). His undocumented adventures include cycling across Ethiopia, the Andes Mountains, and the Karakorum Mountains; walking across Andalucía, a lap of the M25 motorway, and from the Golan Heights to Masada; canoeing down the Thames, and floating down the Severn on a homemade raft.

In 2015 he rode a tandem bicycle from LA to New York with his wife Christine. In 2016 he attempted to walk across the Desert of Death in China. This latest expedition went wrong in numerous ways, and is the subject of a forthcoming book, due out in 2023.

Since 2010 he has lived in Hong Kong where he is a freelance TV adventurer, writer, and motivational speaker. He has written over 40 freelance pieces for the South China Morning Post. Together with his wife Christine, he is the joint National Director for the Hong Kong mobilization office of the International children's charity Viva.

Rob has also filmed and presented two National Geographic TV series, and he is now an acclaimed Singapore-based motivational/inspirational speaker for corporates. In his speeches, Rob reflects on the mindsets that have helped him overcome obstacles, persevere and develop new abilities on the way. He helps his audiences to develop a growth mindset and to become more agile, collaborative and resilient.

Rob's presentation was very inspirational. His stories about his growth journey and how he dealt and embrace change was something ouåçr associates could all relate to. If you are looking to provide your audience a different perspective through storytelling, reach out to Rob.

- Walmart

His talk on change leadership and resilience through his expeditions have resonated extremely well. We have received so much amazing feedback… they thought that it was exceptionally motivating, interactive, inspiring and highly relevant - they absolutely loved him!

- Gartner

[Rob’s] story is a great way for organizations to deliver a unique way of thinking, focusing on the growth mindset… clear goals, self-focus, reflection, perseverance, connections, risk-taking and problem solving.

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Customers find this book to be a remarkable account of an epic journey, describing it as a terrific and straightforward read that's difficult to put down. They appreciate its well-written style and consider it a great travelogue. Customers find the book inspirational, highlighting the bravery of the young protagonist. The religious content receives mixed reactions from customers.

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28 customers mention ‘Readability’28 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a terrific and interesting read.

"...the landscape or road he was travelling along which made it a very personal read...." Read more

"Really enjoyed this book, although I bought it because I was research Siberia and only the first couple of chapters were actually set there...." Read more

"If you are into travel/adventure books, this one is a must read. Follows the authors cycling expedition from Serbia back to the UK...." Read more

"...and enjoyed the read, I decided to do this one too. This was a different read. Rob comes across as being a person who wants to “get” people...." Read more

21 customers mention ‘Adventure’21 positive0 negative

Customers describe this book as an amazing and remarkable account of an epic journey, with one customer noting its many entrancing twists and turns.

"...I found it inspirational, encouraging and personally challenging. Rob is very open about his feelings and it not macho in anyway...." Read more

"...Still, a remarkable story and I applaud Rob Lilwall on his achievement." Read more

"...Really enjoyed this book. Great adventure. Makes me want to ride somewhere! Very good, thanks for sharing your story." Read more

"...A remarkable account of an epic journey, well written and difficult to put down." Read more

11 customers mention ‘Inspirational content’11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book inspirational, describing it as honest and brave, with one customer noting its unique mixture of courage.

"...I found it inspirational, encouraging and personally challenging. Rob is very open about his feelings and it not macho in anyway...." Read more

"...Follows the authors cycling expedition from Serbia back to the UK. Truly inspiring and utterly bonkers idea. Would highly recommend this book." Read more

"Rob Lilwall displays a unique mixture of courage, luck and humility in this amazing account of his circuitous journey from deepest frozen Siberia to..." Read more

"absolutely awe-inspiring, phenomenal journey, spiritual main character and he gets the girl... he literally makes you feel that he has the whole..." Read more

10 customers mention ‘Writing style’10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well written and easy to read.

"...A remarkable account of an epic journey, well written and difficult to put down." Read more

"A really good book,easy to read and very informative.The short chapters makes this an easy book to read in short bursts...." Read more

"...Rob's writing style is quite unobtrusive, which I mean as a positive in that some of these epic cycle journey books are so irritating that it's..." Read more

"A well written book which I'll recommend to a cycling enthusiast." Read more

8 customers mention ‘Travel content’8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the travel content of the book, describing it as a great travelogue. One customer mentions it's a good way to travel in their head, while another recommends it to cycling enthusiasts.

"This is one of the great cycling adventures. It is truly inspiring to see how Mr. Lilwall goes through the hardships on a such great journey...." Read more

"I enjoyed this book. It was a good way to travel in my head while doing a boring job. This is about the only way I'm going to do a journey like this" Read more

"A well written book which I'll recommend to a cycling enthusiast." Read more

"this is one of the best travel books i have ever read...he is in a league with danziger,thubron, theroux etc ..awesome blend of anecdotes covering..." Read more

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Customers find the book straightforward and difficult to put down, with one mentioning it's easy to read in short bursts.

"...A remarkable account of an epic journey, well written and difficult to put down." Read more

"...The short chapters makes this an easy book to read in short bursts.Mind you I find it hard to put down once I have my head in it...." Read more

"I liked his simple, understated writing style and his honesty. Not only does he share his successes, but also his doubts and shortcomings...." Read more

"Superb book which is well written and hard to put down, the distances covered are unbelievable and there is even a romantic side to it which is a..." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Religious content’3 positive2 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the religious content in the book, with some finding it insightful and informative, while others find it intrusive and too focused on religious themes.

"...stereotypical thoughts I had in some areas and offered some insightful reflections on culture...." Read more

"...and although the adventure is amazing, the references to religion and prayer are pretty intrusive...." Read more

"A really good book,easy to read and very informative.The short chapters makes this an easy book to read in short bursts...." Read more

"...travel books and like a previous reviewer I felt the religion coming through too strongly.To an ardent atheist it was hard to ignore...." Read more

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  • Nathan
    5.0 out of 5 stars A epic tale of an epic trip
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2013
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    I have just finished this book having read it over a 2 week period travelling to work. I found it inspirational, encouraging and personally challenging. Rob is very open about his feelings and it not macho in anyway. Some of his decisions were frankly bordering on crazy, such as cycling through Afghanistan and I raised my eyebrows at Iran. However, his experience of most of the countries is that the majority of people are warm, caring, friendly and helpful. He certainly rewrote some stereotypical thoughts I had in some areas and offered some insightful reflections on culture. The part of the west doing things as long as it doesn't harm others while Iran is more about damaging the spiritual made interesting reading.

    The pace of this book is good in that it doesn't get bogged down in too much detail yet captures the essential parts of the trip. People are the main focus rather than simply the landscape or road he was travelling along which made it a very personal read. Meeting his wife must have been the icing on the cake for him.

    A good read for a person who is into cycling, travelling or culture.
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  • Ilovemycat
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great travelogue
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 December 2015
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    Really enjoyed this book, although I bought it because I was research Siberia and only the first couple of chapters were actually set there. Still, a remarkable story and I applaud Rob Lilwall on his achievement.
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  • Ldiz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 August 2024
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    If you are into travel/adventure books, this one is a must read. Follows the authors cycling expedition from Serbia back to the UK. Truly inspiring and utterly bonkers idea. Would highly recommend this book.
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  • Raj
    5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2021
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    Two and a half weeks ago, I had not heard of Rob Lilwall. Having seen and read his book “walking home from Mongolia”, I
    and enjoyed the read, I decided to do this one too. This was a different read. Rob comes across as being a person who wants to “get” people. His interest in culture and religion is conveyed really well and it is clear he has a deep desire to get beneath the surface of what appearances are. Really enjoyed this book. Great adventure. Makes me want to ride somewhere! Very good, thanks for sharing your story.
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  • R. L. Russon
    5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiration to anyone with an ounce of adventure in their soul.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2013
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    Rob Lilwall displays a unique mixture of courage, luck and humility in this amazing account of his circuitous journey from deepest frozen Siberia to the safety of his London home. He survives three years of extremes of weather and terrain, meeting a mixed bag of characters, and putting his trusty mountain bike to the ultimate consumer test. A remarkable account of an epic journey, well written and difficult to put down.
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  • Helen Lore Zetter
    4.0 out of 5 stars cycling back from Siberia.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 November 2010
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    A really good book,easy to read and very informative.The short chapters makes this an easy book to read in short bursts.Mind you I find it hard to put down once I have my head in it.If the type face i.e. print would either be a bit stronger or larger it would be even more enjoyable.
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  • Mr. A. J. Lawrence
    3.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable escape from reality
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2019
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    I enjoyed Rob's journey, I liked that he started in Siberia in the winter which seems mental, and turns out to be. I found after a while his writing is a bit lacking: he describes where he is, how far to the next place and his particular thoughts in that place without giving me the reader a particularly evocative sense of the people or the places.

    This is one of the perils of buying a book by an amateur writer: having an experience and being able to write well about it are two separate things. Reading "One Man And His Bike" by Mike Carter really brought this point home to me: Carter's adventure is a lot more modest (he cycles around Britain), but the engagement you feel as a reader with the people and places he visits is much more tangible.

    Overall I enjoyed the opening chapters more than the later ones. Rob's writing style is quite unobtrusive, which I mean as a positive in that some of these epic cycle journey books are so irritating that it's difficult to make it through. It's an easy read that allowed me to daydream about making my own epic bike journey one day.
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  • W A Finnegan
    5.0 out of 5 stars There are no disappointments in reading this book - definitely, a book that is hard to put down.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2019
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    A well written tale of attention grabbing endurance, with many entrancing twists and turns. This is definitely one of those books that is very difficult to put down and pause for a break. A book one wants to share with others, and finishing the book leaves a vacuum.
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  • Andy Neil
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational
    Reviewed in Germany on 25 March 2013
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    What a great book. Respect for Rob on what he did. Good effort. A very well written book on an awesome journey.
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  • Phil D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, amusing, honest and real
    Reviewed in the United States on 6 October 2012
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    As an active touring cyclist myself, and passionate cycle touring reader of many such books, I found Rob Lilwall's "Cycling Home from Siberia" a great read. Having read both of Alastair Humphrey's cycling stories (both excellent books in their own right), I was excited to discover Rob's book as Alastair had written about the time they had spent cycling together in Siberia and Japan and I was curious to see it from another perspective.

    Cramming dozens of countries and tens of thousands of miles over three years into a book is no easy achivement. Such an undertaking means inevitably some sections of Rob's adventure get skipped over with very little coverage, if at all. This is disappointing, but entirely expected - or the book would be 1000+ pages long. This is no way takes away from the pleasure of reading Rob's book - I am certain all the main highlights of his trip are definitely included with plenty of minor stories along the way. I found myself thinking about the book at work and longing to return to my commute home in order to read more about Rob's account in Siberia, China, Papua New Guinea, Tibet, Afghanistan and Iran amongst the myriad of other places he traveled.

    Rob provides great stories with real honesty of emotions of the fear and adrenalin from outrunning the rascals of Papua New Guinea, to evading border posts in Tibet and to being suspected as a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. All really entertaining stories in their own right, combined they make for truly enjoyable adventure reading.

    Whilst always eager to read about life on the bike and camping roadside, the book's real value - and the way it differed from the many other such books came for me in three areas:

    The first was Rob's transparent account of his Christian faith. All too often we find ourselves shying away from opening up about matters of the heart for fear of judgement from others, however Rob is candid in the way he explores his own faith in light of both his tough experiences on the road, and the religions of other people he meets. Rob is open enough to admit the challenges he has in his own beliefs and is willing to explore these relative to the other faiths he learns about in people along the road. His commitment to Christ throughout however is evident, both in the way he speaks of his faith and the way he acts as he travels.

    The second was enjoying reading about the slow, mature development of his relationship with Christine who he meets in Hong Kong. The advertsity of a long-distance romance and infrequent contact - whilst Christine endures the corporate world in London and New York whilst Rob endures the long slow grind home through obscure countries of the world - is obvous. Watching a deep romance blossom added real colour to what is already a great read about the cycling and other adventures Rob was encountering along the way.

    The third was seeing Rob's personal self-development as he traveled. He acknowledges the areas his character grows over the trip, yet at the same time admitting the areas he still has a long way to go even right up to the last days. Meeting so many different people and colourful personalities along the way is always going to stretch a person and Rob's growth along the way is clear. Having traveled in this manner myself for months on end, it was easy to relate to having people come and go from one's life so repetitively, as is Rob's not unreasonable frustration with having to reintroduce and re-explain his trip hundreds of times over. His responding in Uzbekistan to people's queries by reciting poetry in English was most amusing!

    This great book had me hooked to the very end which seemed to come around way too quickly and was a fitting conclusion to a very significant trip, with a good following epilogue. If you enjoy reading travel books that focus as much on the character developmentof the author as they do on the excitement of the travel itself, you will not be disappointed with "Cycling Home from Siberia". 5-stars!
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  • Graham
    1.0 out of 5 stars Dull and boring
    Reviewed in Australia on 26 January 2014
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    Ive read many exciting, witty, well written books on the topic of long distance adventure cycling but sadly this wasn't one of them.
    Once the author splits from his riding partner very early in the book the author pretty much wastes the readers time with the only vivid descriptions of his trip being his love of God and church.
    I cant believe anyone could cycle alone through the many beautiful countries the author visited and have very little to say about what he did, the people he met and the places he saw.
    This book was a waste of my valuable time and money
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  • canpau
    5.0 out of 5 stars A hero cyclist doing a trip I can only dream of!
    Reviewed in France on 3 February 2019
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    Extreme cycling to say the least!
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  • janet
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quite an Adventure!
    Reviewed in Canada on 11 December 2021
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    I love Rob Lilwall's writing - he is honest, humorous, and in the moment. Why anyone in their right mind would decide to cycle down the eastern side of Siberia starting in the middle of winter is beyond me, but it makes for a great adventure. Rob's story is full of unusual experiences and interesting people. On a journey like this you can't help but find out a lot about yourself, and Rob includes that in his insightful writing.
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