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By: Alastair Humphreys
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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 budget of just £7,000.

From frozen Siberia tundra to the jungles of central Africa, Alastair recounts his extraordinary adventures in two parts - Moods of Future Joys and Thunder & Sunshine - brought together in audiobook for the first time.

Moods of Future Joys is the story of the first stage of this epic journey. Struggling with the enormity of the challenge he had set himself, Alastair recounts the hardships of the expedition with great honesty. His ride through Europe, a turbulent Middle East and down Africa is buoyed by the kindness of strangers and the thrill of the freedom of the open road.

In Thunder & Sunshine, Alastair continues his journey from South Africa back to Yorkshire, via the whole of the Americas, South to North, Siberia, Japan, and back through China, Central Asia and Europe.

A tale of physical and mental endurance, of taking on wilderness, loneliness and danger in a time before mobile phones and GPS - this is a refreshingly original account from one of today's great adventurers.

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Absolutely loved listening to this book. The perfect accompaniment to my long runs. Brilliantly written and read by Alastair. Didn't want it to end.

Brilliant

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absolutely excellent! well written, well read, well lived. he nearly lost me at Nickleback, but i am glad to have seen it through. truly inspirational!

If this is your genre, this is your book

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really enjoyed it. some of it flies though, but over 4 years to fit in that's no surprise.

slower to start then interesting listen.

great book and listen

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I loved this book and the stories that he had to tell
I would say to any listeners that it took me a while to finish but it is definitely worth a listen. it inspired me greatly and as an added bonus got me thought my first marathon .

great book with many lessons to take on board.

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WHat an amazing book. Not only a journey around the world but lighthearted journey into the human resilience and psyche. Never gets boring or repetitive. Most pleasant travel book I have ever listened.

What an amazing book.

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