Explore are the official travel partners of the Long Way Down and this is a thumping good read!

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3811 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-11
• Released on: 2007-10-11
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

BELLA
'A great book'

Synopsis
After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug. And after an inspirational UNICEF visit to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. And so they set off on their 15,000-mile journey with two new BMWs loaded up for the trip. Joining up with producer/directors Russ Malkin and David Alexanian and the Long Way Round team, their route took them from John O'Groats at the northernmost tip of Scotland to Cape Agulhas on the southernmost tip of South Africa. Riding through spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, Ewan and Charley faced their hardest challenges yet. With their trademark humour and honesty they tell their story ? the drama, the dangers and the sheer exhilaration of riding together again, through a continent filled with magic and wonder.

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Customer Reviews

5-Star reviews
If no one else has noticed; the people giving 5-star reviews seem a bit strange

i checked their other reviews, barring Robert D Lee; it's the only product they've ever reviewed
wouldn't be a big deal, yet if you look at their names, they all have a pattern of having their 'real' name, followed by a nickname surrounded by quotation marks which are all pretty similar in style such as..

Maverick "Mav"
K Stokes "K Stokes"
Emma Anderson "Em"
Holly Williams "Holls"

click on the 5-star reviews only link and see for yourself

Worth a read but be prepared for low quality writing
It is obvious from the start of this book that Ewan and Charley are not authors and it shows in the quality of the writing, even more than in LWR. At times it feels rushed, probably because they needed to get the book out in time for Christmas. On top of this, the testosterone driven bickering in the camp takes up far more space in the book than it should. This leaves less room for the things we want to read about like the beautiful landscapes and the extraordinary people they meet along the way.

Despite this list of complaints, the story they tell is compelling. The charity visits they describe left me feeling emotional but with a sense of hope that help is being provided where it is most needed. At other times they are interacting with locals, often a slightly nervous manner. It's these moments that make the book worth reading.

In summary I would say that this is worth a read but be prepared for the clichéd, slightly rushed writing.

Not half as bad as some say...
Perhaps this doesn't quite live up to the standard set by 'Long Way Round', but for a start that would be very difficult.
I find some criticism of the book unjustified and at times ridiculous. Despite the book occasionally seeming a little hurried and too uniform, on the whole it is yet another honest and interesting tale of a fascinating, emotional journey.
What the guys have done is really admirable and for that I believe they deserve much acclaim and respect.