Dreaming of Jupiter
Code No: 18921
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Author: Simon, Ted
Published: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
No. Pages: 435
Dimensions: 16 x 24
Description: In 1974 Ted Simon set out on a round-the-world trip by motorbike. His extraordinary account of his four year odyssey, Jupiter`s Travels, was huge best seller and is now hailed as a classic.
In 2001, at the age of 69, Simon decided to retrace his journey. Jupiter`s Travels had encouraged countless travellers to embark on their own adventures, including Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman`s Long Way Round, so why shouldn`t it inspire him too?
Would the journey be too arduous for an older man? How much had the world changed? How much had he changed? Travelling through Europe, Africa, South and North America and Asia, Simon rediscovers the thrill of riding solo across the world, catching up with old friends, experiencing new dramas, breaking some bones and even falling in love...
Set over two and a half years and passing through 48 countries, Dreaming of Jupiter is at turns thrilling, philosophical, hilarious and moving. A fascinating read for bikers and armchair travellers alike, it is a hugely inspiring read with a positive message at its heart: that the world is still full of wonder, with adventure waiting around every corner.
In 2001, at the age of 69, Simon decided to retrace his journey. Jupiter`s Travels had encouraged countless travellers to embark on their own adventures, including Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman`s Long Way Round, so why shouldn`t it inspire him too?
Would the journey be too arduous for an older man? How much had the world changed? How much had he changed? Travelling through Europe, Africa, South and North America and Asia, Simon rediscovers the thrill of riding solo across the world, catching up with old friends, experiencing new dramas, breaking some bones and even falling in love...
Set over two and a half years and passing through 48 countries, Dreaming of Jupiter is at turns thrilling, philosophical, hilarious and moving. A fascinating read for bikers and armchair travellers alike, it is a hugely inspiring read with a positive message at its heart: that the world is still full of wonder, with adventure waiting around every corner.
