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Cycling Home from Siberia author Rob Lilwall's unique adventure through freezing China from Mongolia to Hong Kong - this time on foot.

About the Author

Rob Lilwall is a writer, adventurer, theology student and motivational speaker, who regularly transfixes audiences with tales from his 30,000 mile journey by bike from Siberia to England. Rob has written about his journey for magazines and journals worldwide.In 2004 Rob gave up his job as a geography teacher in London and set off around the world with nothing but a bike and a healthy dose of fear...around 3 years later he arrived home, with some remarkable stories to tell!

Reviews

The book serves as an engrossing window into the nascent colossus that is China...where much that's written about the country is concerned with the big picture, this worm's-eye view is fascinating. - The MetroHere Lilwall sets off on another epic quest...This cracking story is the perfect addition to anyone's library of adventure books. - Compass MagazineI'm not sure Rob Lilwall knows it, but he has penned a two-wheeled classic. I wanted to rise up singing and strap on my bicycle clips. - The Guardian (for CYCLING HOME FROM SIBERIA)Lilwall has a wonderful ability to inspire trust in his readers. - The Guardian (for CYCLING HOME FROM SIBERIA)Lilwall's story is a remarkable one...enhanced by the fact that he has a writer's skill for conveying a sense of place. - The Sunday Telegraph (for CYCLING HOME FROM SIBERIA)A rite of passage adventure, full of thrills, excitement and endurance tests. - The Irish Times (for CYCLING HOME FROM SIBERIA)Rob Lilwall is such a transparently decent, honest and likeable bloke that it is difficult not to become involved in the highs and lows of his journey...Ever since Odysseus, the traveller has returned home to find himself wiser and more fulfilled than when he departed. Rob Lilwall is no exception. - TES (for CYCLING HOME FROM SIBERIA)