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Author: Rob Lilwall
Publisher: John Murray Press
Imprint: Hodder Faith
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.275kg
ISBN: 9780340979860
ISBN 10: 0340979860
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 19 August 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
'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.' -- The Guardian 20090919 'Lilwall has a wonderful ability to inspire trust in his readers.' -- The Guardian 20090919 '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 20090913 'A rite of passage adventure, full of thrills, excitement and endurance tests.' -- Irish Times 20090907
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
'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.' -- The Guardian 20090919 'Lilwall has a wonderful ability to inspire trust in his readers.' -- The Guardian 20090919 '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 20090913 'A rite of passage adventure, full of thrills, excitement and endurance tests.' -- Irish Times 20090907
Author Information
Rob Lilwall is a writer, adventurer, theology student and motivational speaker, who regularly transfixes audiences with tales from his 48,000-kilometre journey by bike from Siberia to England. Rob has written about his journey for magazines and journals worldwide. In 2004 Rob gave up his job as a geography teacher in London and set off around the world with nothing but a bike and a healthy dose of fear... around three years later he arrived home, with some remarkable stories to tell.
