In the late '70s, Ted Simon rode 63,000 miles over four years through fifty-four countries in a journey that took him around the world. Through breakdowns, prison, war, revolutions, disasters and a Californian commune, he travelled into the depths of fear and reached the heights of euphoria. He met astonishing people and was treated as a spy, a ...
Back in the seventies, Ted Simon drove a Triumph motorcycle around the world. His book, Jupiter's Travels, became the acknowledged classic of motorcycle adventure. It inspired thousands, Ewan McGregor included, to roam the globe. Now in his own seventies, thirty years after his epic journey began, Ted has retraced that epic journey, still on a ...
Riding High is packed with untold episodes from the Jupiter journey - his confrontations with a murderous military in Chile, his farcical arrest in India, bizarre customs in Thailand and Malaysia, his hilarious entanglements with a bottle of bad Dubonnet in Ecuador and many more. Simon contrasts them with the touching and turbulent events that ...
In this series, a contemporary poet advocates a poet of the past or present whom they have particularly admired. By their selection of verses and by the personal and critical reactions they express, the selectors offer intriguing insight into their own work.
Outdoor enthusiasts thinking of trying adventure motorcycling will be inspired, invigorated and informed by this expert manual which covers every aspect of the trip, including practicalities (cost, personal fitness, how long you can be away from home), choosing the right bike, equipment, clothing, legal documentation, riding techniques, ...
Journalist Ted Simon recounts his 1,500-mile journey through Germany, Poland, Russia, the Ukraine, and Romania, traveling off the beaten path from the homeland of his German mother to the birthplace of his Romanian Jewish father. Like a grittier Peter Mayle or a less acerbic Paul Theroux, Simon brings out the profound aspects of traveling into the ...
Here's the heroic story of a man who fought to save his land and changed the course of a state. In 1967, California planned to flood Round Valley to create a reservoir for the south. Resident Richard Wilson, with a small band of followers, began an extraordinary battle against some of the most powerful forces in the land. Photos and maps.
A vivid chapter in the history of the California water wars, this book documents state and federal plans to flood the largest, most fertile valley in Mendocino County to send water south to Los Angeles. The eventual success of Richard Wilson, a rancher in Round Valley, to stop the project is the heart of this story. The book features an afterword ...
Spud, a self-proclaimed urban rebel, finds that when he inadvertently becomes involved in a political nightmare of power and corruption, he's going to need a lot more than half a can of spray-paint and a pair of worn out roller blades to survive. That is, if the entire city itself doesn't self-destruct before it's all over! Featuring political and ...
Eddy Current is insane. At least that's what the world deems him to be. The very same world he intends to save. A window of opportunity opens, literally, allowing our hero to escape the asylum he calls home. Bed-check isn't until 6am, giving him 12 hours of freedom to accomplish his hero-given quest. Joined by a massive wall-of-a-woman called Nun, ...
Detective Bud Prior of Internal Affairs investigates a bizarre shakedown, part of a huge crime network. The criminal mastermind is Sergeant Rock Hassler, a bad cop. Detective Suzanne August also uncovers Hassler's evildoings during a homicide investigation. When Bud and Suzanne meet, neither can deny their attraction. Rock Hassler has built a ...
An account of Simon's 1,500 mile walk through Germany, Poland, Russia, the Ukraine and into Romania describing encounters with Polish punks, morose border guards, a mad bull and the commanding officer of a Russian tank regiment. Includes discoveries of his own family history and reflections on nationalism, history and the end of communism.
Back in the seventies, Ted Simon drove a Triumph motorcycle around the world. His book, Jupiter's Travels, became the acknowledged classic of motorcycle adventure. It inspired thousands, Ewan McGregor included, to roam the globe. Now in his own seventies, thirty years after his epic journey began, Ted has retraced that epic journey, still on a ...
In the "Poet to Poet" series, a contemporary poet advocates a poet of the past or present whom they have particularly admired. By their selection of verses and their critical reactions, the selectors offer intriguing insights into their own work. Here, Simon Armitage selects Ted Hughes.
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