Description
Now in paperback, this second remarkable travel book from famed actor Ewan McGregor and his good friend Charley Boorman chronicles their epic adventure ride on motorbikes from Scotland to South Africa.
After their fantastic trip around the world in 2004, recounted to acclaim in Long Way Round, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug. Inspired by their UNICEF visits to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. In Long Way Down, they share their 15,000-mile journey, from the northernmost tip of Scotland to the southernmost tip of South Africa, to ride some of the toughest terrain in the world. Along the way, from the pyramids in Egypt to Luke Skywalker's house in Tunisia, they meet people who have triumphed over terrifying experiences--former child soldiers in Uganda and children living amidst the minefields of Ethiopia. They have a close encounter with a family of gorillas in Rwanda and are nearly trampled by a herd of elephants in Botswana. Riding through spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, they face their hardest challenges yet. With their trademark humor 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.
Author: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 06/09/2009
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.31w x 0.97d
ISBN13: 9781416577461
ISBN10: 1416577467
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Special Interest | Adventure
- Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers
- Transportation | Motorcycles | General
After their fantastic trip around the world in 2004, recounted to acclaim in Long Way Round, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug. Inspired by their UNICEF visits to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. In Long Way Down, they share their 15,000-mile journey, from the northernmost tip of Scotland to the southernmost tip of South Africa, to ride some of the toughest terrain in the world. Along the way, from the pyramids in Egypt to Luke Skywalker's house in Tunisia, they meet people who have triumphed over terrifying experiences--former child soldiers in Uganda and children living amidst the minefields of Ethiopia. They have a close encounter with a family of gorillas in Rwanda and are nearly trampled by a herd of elephants in Botswana. Riding through spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, they face their hardest challenges yet. With their trademark humor 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.
Author: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 06/09/2009
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.31w x 0.97d
ISBN13: 9781416577461
ISBN10: 1416577467
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Special Interest | Adventure
- Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers
- Transportation | Motorcycles | General
About the Author
Ewan McGregor is one of the most acclaimed and successful actors of his generation. The star of Star Wars and Moulin Rouge, he lives in London, England.
Charley Boorman, son of famed director John Boorman, is an actor living in London.