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 enlarge | Author: Emilio Scotto
Publisher: Motorbooks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 41473
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.2
ISBN: 0760326320
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.4092
EAN: 9780760326329
ASIN: 0760326320
Publication Date: March 15, 2007
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 Fascinating and Entertaining! September 18, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book immensely. You don't have to be a fan of motorcycles to appreciate the scale of this challenge or the rich and at times scary diversity of this world. This endeavor on a nonexistent budget and with undeniable perseverance represents a unique and enlightening view of this world.
Exciting! July 4, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is one of the most exciting adventure books I have ever read, and strongly recommend it to anyone who may want to travel around the world in this unique way. 270+ countries on a motorcycle in 10 years!
 The Longest Ride June 27, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book started out well, and then it seemed, near the end, that he ran out of time to write about the second trip. He just started putting in photographs, which, while interesting, I would have rather he continue the written story. Still, it was interesting.
Amazing Story. Extremely well told. May 24, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
By the end of the "Introduction" I was hooked. I expected the intro to aquaint me with the author and define the beginning of his trip and the reasons for it. I could not have been more in error. By the time I completed these beginning pages I was convinced he'd never make it. Even if you have never even seen a motorcycle, you will be enthralled by this story. Amazing courage, a guardian angel, and uncommon good luck are a part of each paragraph. Don't miss this great story.
 Mixed results May 15, 2007
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
The first half of the book really shines. It is an excellent narrative of what might be one of the worst prepared for trips around the world in the history of exploration! Emilio's personality is such that strangers offer help when most of us would be out of luck. He is either the luckiest person alive or has an overworked guardian angel. His description of crossing the railroad bridge ahead of all out war in El Salvador is just one example.
The second half of the book reads like his editor reminded him of a deadline that was rapidly approaching. It is very terse and reads like a chamber of commerce brochure. The "you are there" feeling is gone - replaced by "I went here, then did that, and then there..." This cost my review 1 star.
A big disappointment was the author's choice to include a rather graphic depiction of his first carnal experience with his then girlfriend in the introduction. It is something more appropriate to a back rack porno magazine. I have an extensive collection of motorcycle and adventure literature that my young nephews love to read - this one is definitely not "age appropriate." What a shame too, because it added nothing to the experience of his story - this cost the review a second star.
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