Overview
At the age of 24, Alastair Humphreys set off to try to cycle round the world. By the time he arrived back home, four years later, he had ridden 46,000 miles across five continents on a tiny budget of just £7,000 (AU$15000). Thunder and Sunshine is the sequel to the best-selling Moods of Future Joys. Here Alastair sails from Africa to South America, where he rides from the southern tip of Patagonia to northern Alaska. Crossing the Pacific, he cycles into a Siberian winter, carries on through Japan, China andnearing the end of his journey at last, across Asia and Europe towards his home in Yorkshire.
Full Product Details
Author: Alastair Humphreys
Publisher: Eye Books
Imprint: Eye Books
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.330kg
ISBN: 9781903070888
ISBN 10: 1903070880
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 09 March 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
"""Humphreys conveys his loneliness, wanderlust, grit and despair in a manner reminiscent of the great British explorers"" - The Guardian ""Humphreys is an excellent storyteller. Readers will marvel at his daily biking feats, endure his up-and-down emotions, grow to appreciate how much the little things in life matter, enjoy the scenic depictions, and learn about the social differences of people via his perceptive accounts of his multicultural experiences."" -Library Journal 'He undertook the expedition to find out whether he could write. Believe me, he can' Geographical 'A ferocious challenge' Sir Ranulph Fiennes ""Humphreys is an excellent storyteller. Readers will marvel at his daily biking feats, endure his up-and-down emotions, grow to appreciate how much the little things in life matter, enjoy the scenic depictions, and learn about the social differences of people via his perceptive accounts of his multicultural experiences."" --Library Journal"
Humphreys is an excellent storyteller. Readers will marvel at his daily biking feats, endure his up-and-down emotions, grow to appreciate how much the little things in life matter, enjoy the scenic depictions, and learn about the social differences of people via his perceptive accounts of his multicultural experiences. --Library Journal
Humphreys is an excellent storyteller. Readers will marvel at his daily biking feats, endure his up-and-down emotions, grow to appreciate how much the little things in life matter, enjoy the scenic depictions, and learn about the social differences of people via his perceptive accounts of his multicultural experiences. Library Journal
Author Information
Alastair Humphreys is an author, blogger, and motivational speaker who was named as one of National Geographic's Adventurers of the Year for 2012. He is the author of Blue Mountains, The Boy Who Biked the World, and Ten Lessons from the Road.
