This isn't something
that would appeal to all but for those of you who may be interested in
motorcycle travellers, Sam Manicom is about to launch his latest book 'Under
Asian Skies' and knowing Sam, it'll probably be a cracker and it has been
endorsed by that old favourite, Ted Simon.
..and yes, this is an unashamed plug for Sam 'cos most of these guys work hard
to find the money for these trips that we all enjoy reading about - it's a very
small minority of travellers who get paid by the factories.
The book is to be launched on Saturday Nov 3rd at CW Motorcycles in Dorset for
those of you that might fancy going along and meeting Sam.
‘Under Asian Skies’
The new adventure motorcycle travel book from Sam Manicom is coming soon!
'A unique and wonderful adventure.' Ted Simon
Background:
A year of dramatic adventure evolved into an eight year, 200,000 mile journey
around the world. Sam’s first motorcycle adventure travel book ‘Into Africa’
received high acclaim from reviewers and has sold all over the world.
Novice biker Sam Manicom left his job and sold his house to ride his R80GS the
length of Africa. But once the travel bug bit, he couldn’t stop. Under Asian
Skies is the sequel to his first book Into Africa, and is similarly packed with
adventure. Sam narrowly escapes a serious wipe-out in the vast Australian
Outback, falls critically ill in Thailand and is rescued by a prostitute, gets
arrested in Madras, dodges the manic traffic of India’s Grand Trunk Road and
rides sheet ice on the road home through Turkey.
To make ends meet, he works as a fruit picker in Australia. He meets hippies,
aborigines and escapees from the law, gets involved with smugglers and falls in
love.
What shines through is his sheer joy of being on the road, and the pure
adrenaline buzz that each day can bring. Every day holds an adventure and once
again, those adventures demand that Sam’s Guardian Angel is on hand to work
overtime. Just one man, a motorcycle and a dream being lived – every day.
Why does Sam get arrested this time? How many of the dreaded lurgies can you
catch? What happens when a solo adventurer decides to take a pillion on board?
How is a trip like this funded? What’s ‘Full Moon Fever’? Is Asia really
mystical? How does a biker deal with the poverty? Is smuggling really a good
idea? What kit worked the best? Who else is out on the road? What was that about
romance? And what was that about two wheels being the best possible way to see
the world?
"Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey." -
Fitzhugh Mullan
Release Date: November 3rd 2007. £12.99
34 Colour photographs, and line drawings throughout.
To be available from
www.sam-manicom.com
