Through Sand & Snow: A Man, a Bicycle, and a 43,000-mile Journey to Adulthood via the Ends of the Ea

Aged twenty-two, Charlie Walker left home in search of adventure. Fleeing the boredom that comes with comfort, he set off on a second-hand bicycle. The aim was simple: to pedal to the furthest point in each of Europe, Asia and Africa. He didnt train or plan. He just packed a tent and set off. Living wild and sleeping rough in myriad countries, Charlie came to appreciate life's simple pleasures and to glory in the beauty that abounds in both nature and humanity. The journey was an escape from an unremarkable existence, a pursuit of hardship, and a chance to shed the numbing 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, often with near-fatal consequences. Ultimately, though, the toughest challenge was entirely unforeseen. Through Sand & Snow is a searingly honest and eloquently penned coming of age tale that sweeps the reader along on a wild ride across some of the world's most beautiful and least understood lands.

Softcover. English. Charlie Walker. 2017. ISBN: 9781999934903. 284 pp. Good. Book No: 65177