{"title":"Books by Ted Simon","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780140054101","title":"Jupiter's Travels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJupiter's Travels\u003c\/i\u003e -Ted Simon's astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book that inspired Ewan McGregor's \u003ci\u003eLong Way Round\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the late 1970s Ted Simon set off on a Triumph and 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe met astonishing people and was treated as a spy, a welcome stranger and even a god. For Simon the trip became a journey into his own soul, and for many others - including bikers Charley Boorman and Ewan McGrergor - it provides an inspiration they will never forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis classic text, which has informed a whole genre of travel writing in the thirty years since it was first published, will never be bettered for sheer adventure, passion, humour and honesty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrought up in England by a German mother and a Romanian father, Ted Simon found himself impelled by an insatiable desire to explore the world. It led him to abandon an early scientific career in favour of journalism, and he has worked for several newspapers and magazines on Fleet Street and elsewhere. Ted Simon is also the author of \u003ci\u003eRiding Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gypsy in Me\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201456636082,"sku":"9780140054101","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780140054101.jpg?v=1786011786"},{"product_id":"9780349122618","title":"Rolling Through The Isles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eJupiter's Travels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDreaming of Jupiter\u003c\/i\u003e comes an entertaining and inspiring new journey round Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHaving crisscrossed the globe twice, Ted returns to the British Isles to rediscover the country of his youth. The result is a revealing portrait of modern Britain and a witty and affectionate journey back to the past, when Ted would hitchhike across the country visiting friends (and girlfriends).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe returns to the site of his old school with its astonishing war time history and visits familiar haunts where he did his National Service and got his first job in newspapers. He also visits less-familiar places. Some inspire him (Winchester Cathedral). Others defeat him (a tax office in Nottingham). As he rolls through the Isles, he discovers that a great deal has changed: busier roads, bureaucracy and, worst of all, the dreaded 'Sat Nav'. But there is also much to celebrate and enjoy along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with fascinating stories, extraordinary encounters and glorious depictions of the British countryside, \u003ci\u003eRolling through the Isles \u003c\/i\u003etakes the reader on an unforgettable trip with a celebrated adventurer and writer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56286096359797,"sku":"9780349122618","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780349122618_14c54668-3a36-4a43-b2c4-be604517ad63.jpg?v=1786013978"},{"product_id":"9780349119601","title":"Dreaming Of Jupiter","description":"\u003cp\u003eTed Simon is the author of the classic travel book JUPITER'S TRAVELS. It documents his four-year journey round the world by motorbike, travelling through Europe, Africa, South and North America, and Asia. A number one bestseller in the late 1970s, it is still regarded as one of the greatest motorcycle books - indeed, one of the greatest travel books - ever written. \u003cbr\u003e  In 2001, at the age of 69, Ted Simon decided to retrace his journey, and DREAMING OF JUPITER is the result. It took him two and a half years - during which time he revisited all the countries he had travelled through in the 1970s. He found much had changed, and he reflects upon the increased poverty, political upheavals, environmental issues and indeed the changes in himself. \u003cbr\u003e  But ultimately, DREAMING OF JUPITER is a hugely inspiring read with a positive message at its heart - that even at the age of 70 you can still set off on an adventure, and be surprised and excited by what life throws at you along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311711334773,"sku":"9780349119601","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780349119601_1a8cefc3-d41b-4608-8785-4ab510e50659.jpg?v=1786013901"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-ted-simon.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}