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Thunder And Sunshine (2014)

by Alastair Humphreys(Favorite Author)

4.44 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1908646306 (ISBN13: 9781908646309)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Not Avail

review 1: I enjoy travel memoirs, and this is a good one. While the writer raises mine for a couple of charities, that is brought to light only (a bit clumsily) toward the end of the book. Humphreys does good work putting the reader on the seat of his bike, or at least watching over his shoulder. During some of the chapters, I could not help but wonder at his physical comfort and the toll the ride was taking on his body. While he talks about the rigors of riding, he rarely mentioned how he felt physically, which may have been overkill. He does discuss this in one of the final summary chapters including that the mental burden was heavier than the physical one. What is most impressive, though, is his writing about the geography he traveled and the people he met. It rides a fine line b... moreetween being perfectly detailed without overreaching to get his point across. This book could have been a beast to read with a different writer (or editor). I cannot imagine the discipline it took to cull out the story and highlights of the trip. While the book is inspiring, it doesn't just inspire the course for a journey. It inspires some introspection of one's life, dreams, and what it means to be human. I'm looking forward to reading other books the same writer.
review 2: A great story of an epic journey. There is a challenge to read this book and not mentally plan your own trip. (I've daydreamed of weeks around Europe and across America since starting this book - both huge contrasts to the 150 miles weekend trips I took in my teens) I admire the bravery required to set-out on this trip, the discipline to stick at it through the mishap, discomfort and -40 degrees C of Siberia. And I bow to the effort required to complete the trip. There are still a significant number of people in the UK who have travelled fewer miles in their entire lives, using motorised transport, than Alistair completed in his 4 and a half year adventure. less

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