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Jupiters travels by ted simon, read unabridged by rupert degas, with an introduction written and read by ted simon, is now available to buy as a download or on cd 14 cds, 17 hours from naxos direct and all good audiobook retailers. The book that inspired ewan mcgregor s long way round. His writing style is completely engaging and he comes out with some wonderful descriptions that add real colour and depth to the various stories he recounts. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Breakdowns, revolutions, war, a spell in prison, and a californian. Jupiters travels ted simons astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world the book that inspired ewan mcgregors long way round in the late 1970s ted simon set off on a triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fiftyfour countries in a journey that took him around the world. Ted simon and his new book, jupiters travels in camera. Nasa only two days away from discovering jupiters hidden secrets. Through breakdowns, prison, war, revolutions, disasters and a. Jupiter s travels was the journey of a lifetime, a journey that millions dream of and never make, and i wanted to do justice to all those dreams. Ted simon jupiters travels non unabridged fiction text. Jupiters travels ebook by ted simon 9780141929293 rakuten. Ted simon jupiters travels read by rupert degas with an introduction written and read by ted simon jupiters travels ted simon on 6 october 1973 ted simon knew there was no going back. Jupiters travelsted simons astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world.
It documents, with his usual wonderful style, his recent retracing of the original 1973 round the world ride made famous in jupiters travels. Jupiters travels ted simons astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world the. Over four years he rode 64,000 miles round the world. Dec 26, 2019 on tuesday the th of march, between ten and eleven in the evening, while i was examining the small stars in the neighbourhood of h geminorum, i perceived one that appeared visibly larger than the rest. When the unmanned spacecraft galileo landed on jupiter in 1995, what mysteries did it uncoverdid you know that. Im now about halfway through jupiters travels from the same timezone, after reading about ted simon in long way round both great reads, but like you overall i prefer teds approach. Read jupiters travels by ted simon available from rakuten kobo. Jupiters travels has been a best seller since it was first published in 1979. Motorcycle sport called it the best motorcycle travel book ever written.
Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. In the late 1970s ted simon set off on a triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fiftyfour countries in a journey that took him around the world. Jul 02, 2016 nasa only two days away from discovering jupiters hidden secrets a nasa spacecraft is less than two days away from going closer to jupiter than other any spaceship has before. Jupiter s travels ted simon s astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world.
Buy jupiters travels by ted simon from waterstones today. Jupiters travels is a book by ted simon which narrates his fouryear journey through 126,000 km across 45 countries on a triumph tiger 100 500 cc motorcycle. Oct 30, 20 meet ted simon and the jupiter s travels triumph at the 2019 overland event duration. Jupiter s travels is a book by ted simon which narrates his fouryear journey through 126,000 km across 45 countries on a triumph tiger 100 500 cc motorcycle from 1973 to 1977. Never had i met such unmotivated generosity, such a capacity for imbuing the simplest life with a touch of splendour. Four years around the world on a triumph december 1, 1996, jupitalia productions paperback in english 2 edition. Ha lavorato come giornalista per il daily express, e una volta trasferitosi in francia e stato corrispondente estero per the observer. Ted simon has a new book, dreaming of jupiter published march 2007. Nasa only two days away from discovering jupiters hidden. Packed with highquality colour photographs taken en route. Simon, t jupiters travels unabridged on 6 october 1973 ted simon knew there was no going back.
Simon rode a motorcycle around the world in the seventies, when. Published on the 40th anniversary of the start of ted simons original journey. Jupiter s travels ted simon s astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world the book that inspired ewan mcgregor s long way round in the late 1970s ted simon set off on a triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fiftyfour countries in a journey that took him around the world. Mar 23, 2011 it could even outrace a testy wild elephant on a potholed jungle tarmac road barely.
On 6 october 1973 ted simon knew there was no going back. Simon rode a motorcycle around the world in the seventies, when such a thing was unheard of. He loaded up his 500cc triumph tiger in the pouring rain and said goodbye to london. A page from jupiters travels crossing the sudanese desert in the early 1970s, the author discovered the perils of crossing sand and is, as a result, forcibly immersed into the culture of a country and its people my feeling for the sudanese was one of total admiration. Jupiters travelsted simons astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world the book that inspired ewan mcgregors long way round in the late 1970s ted simon set off on a triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fiftyfour countries in a journey that took him around the world. Jupiters travels by ted simon jupiters travels ted simons astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world the book that inspired ewan mcgregors long way round in the late 1970s ted simon set off on a triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fiftyfour countries in a journey that took him around the world. Simon, t jupiter s travels unabridged on 6 october 1973 ted simon knew there was no going back.
The first half of the journey took me the length of africa, from tunis to cape town, then around south america from the tip of brazil to the. Meet ted simon and the jupiters travels triumph at the 2019 overland event duration. To wheel through so many nations over strange and often torn roads, to negotiate roadless deserts, was indeed cause for fear. Jupiters travels was the journey of a lifetime, a journey that millions dream of and never make, and i wanted to do justice to all those dreams. Meanwhile, im still working on a reading of his work from 1979 a really great book. In four years he covered 78,000 miles through 45 countries, living with peasants and presidents, in prisons and palaces, through wars and revolutions. The book that inspired ewan mcgregors long way round. Overland magazine dedicated to motorcycle travel 1,344 views 1.
Jupiters travels ted simons astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world the book that inspired ewan mcgregors long way round in the late 1970s ted simon set off on a triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fiftyfour. On tuesday the th of march, between ten and eleven in the evening, while i was examining the small stars in the neighbourhood of h geminorum, i perceived one that appeared visibly larger than the rest. Ted simon jupiters travels read by rupert degas with ted simon unabridged. Jupiters travels by ted simon 9780965478526 dymocks.
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