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Through Sand & Snow

A Man, a Bicycle, and a 43,000-Mile Journey to Adulthood via the Ends of the Earth

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Through Sand & Snow

By: Charlie Walker
Narrated by: Charlie Walker
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At age 22, Charlie Walker left home in search of adventure. Fleeing the boredom that comes with comfort, he set off on a secondhand bicycle. The aim was simple: to pedal to the furthest point in each of Europe, Asia, and Africa. He didn’t train or plan. He just started. The journey was an escape from an unremarkable existence, a pursuit of hardship, and a chance to shed the complacency of middle England. From the brutality of winter on the Tibetan plateau, to the claustrophobia of the Southeast Asian jungle, the quest provided Charlie with ample opportunity to test his mettle. Ultimately, though, the toughest challenge was entirely unforeseen.

©2017 Charlie Walker (P)2019 Charlie Walker Cycling Travel Writing & Commentary Bicycle Travel
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Once you start listening, you can barely stop. Finishing this will leave you planning your own adventure

Phenomenal adventure book

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Powered through this book in a day, already off to download the next one

Very entertaining read!

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It's funny, I listened to Charlie Walker's second novel first and I loved it! It felt like I was riding along the road with him, with his wonderful stories and people, the history and culture.
This book was fun to listen to but I missed the maturity of the second book. The delivery of a good story was undermined by the lack of integrity to his journey and was too emotionally driven. This book is more a coming of age drama.

An adventure begins

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A brave and bold account.
Enjoyed almost all of the book,
Well read too.

Gripping adventure

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The story was enthralling. The narration engaging. This story is well told and well performed. I was worried this would just be another self-absorbed cycle touring book. But is it not at all. The author tells his story through his connections with other people not just his own lens. I laughed. I felt sadness. I felt his coming of age while also learning about the people and places he experienced. That he shares historical and cultural information about places brought me into those worlds. One of my favourite travel stories. Good thing it’s two books: I got to listen to more!

Enthralling

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