Jupiters Travels: Four Years Around the World on a Triumph

by Ted Simon

Overview

Simon rode a motorcycle around the world in the seventies, when such a thing was unheard of. In four years he covered 78,000 miles through 45 countries, living with peasants and presidents, in prisons and palaces, through wars and revolutions. What distinguishes this book is that Simon was already an accomplished writer. In 25 years this book has changed many lives, and inspired many to travel, including Ewan McGregor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780965478526
Publisher:	Jupitalia Productions
Publication date:	03/22/2005
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	456
Sales rank:	404,396
Product dimensions:	5.63(w) x 8.61(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Born 1931 and raised in London he emerged from World War II with a desperate urge to travel. Was a newspaper and magazine editor, and foreign correspondent, personally restored a 13th century French ruin, pioneered organic agriculture in California, and wrote an authoritative book on water politics. Has just repeated the "Jupiter" journey aged 72. He resides in Round Valley, CA.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
2 Jupiter
3 Trouble with Mars
4 Africa
5 Falling & Rising
6 America
7 Australia & Malaysia
8 India

Editorial Reviews

By all means TAKE THE PLUNGE.

Rider Magazine

The best motorcycle travel book ever written.

Motorcycle Sport

Extremely readable, full of keen observation, perceptive insight — conveying action, drama, tension and danger.

|Los Angeles Times

Vivid description of driving under conditions that were often ferocious.

NY Times

A compelling narrative that moves, sometimes at breakneck speed, over some of the world's most beautiful and mysterious terrain — packed with fascinating detail, splendid characterizations, and hair-raising adventures.

The Boston Globe

Extremely readable, full of keen observation, perceptive insight ? conveying action, drama, tension and danger.

Los Angeles Times