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My goodness, it is brilliant. Searingly honest, warm, bursting with humanity. Such brave and inspiring writing.' Kate Humble
Simon] begins to fill in the gaps in his life story that until recently he has never publicly revealed.’ Telegraph I discovered Simon Reeve only in 2019 on BBC. I think he is virtually unknown in the US for his work on travel documentaries, which is a shame. These are not touristy travel guides but in-depth explorations of various fascinating areas of the world. While the scenic parts are covered, the series show the day-to-day living conditions, political and economic issues of every area Simon visits and does it through his eyes and his interactions with local 'real' people. Ning mulle meeldib ka Simoni meeldetuletus, et kui sul on võimalik reisida (eriti veel lennukiga ja kaugetesse eksootilistesse paikadesse), siis pea meeles, et see on tegelikult väga väheste privileeg. Ära võta seda enesestmõistetavana. To those who are familiar with his work - this book is every bit as good as his documentaries. I highly recommend it.I’ve always enjoyed Simon Reeve’s BBC documentaries, so as soon as I knew that this book was being published, I had to get copy, especially on audio as he reads it himself. Travel is a journey and to me, it’s all about the adventure of that journey. Reading Reeve’s book was like watching him go on that journey.
By reporting the conversations he had with people across the globe, facing truly desperate situation, we understand his past difficulties all the more better Terrorism aside, most of us know and love Reeve for his travel. We know how he mixes facts, culture and personal experience out on the road and onto our TVs. Reading about his work into investigative journalism, and especially terrorism, is certainly not the picture I had in mind for the chap I’d seen on TV. Fortunately it came up to expectations! So if you want to know how much someone might get for their kidney in Moldova or the price of a (fake) diplomatic passport in Somalia this may interest you. It goes far beyond that taking in arms dumps in what was part of the Soviet Union which was scary and fascinating. However interesting - to me - was the parts about him personally and his thoughts on modern travel and tourism. He left school with virtually no qualifications and almost committed suicide. Leaving school was a very difficult time for Reeves, and he felt suicidal . He was so pessimistic about his future. He still suffers with depression now, although feels that he has learnt to cope with it better. He sees life in "shades of grey".
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Like all the best travellers, Reeve carries out his investigations with infectious relish, and in the realisation that trying to understand the country you’re in is not just fascinating, but also hugely enjoyable’ Daily Telegraph Fascinating... a very honest account of the world as he has seen it, from Acton to the ends of the Earth * Geographical * See on võrratult hea raamat. Kuna mulle Simon Reeve'i saated meeldivad, siis ootasin pikisilmi selle raamatu eesti keelset versiooni. Pean ütlema, et sama muhe nagu ta on kaamera eest, on ta ka kirjutades. Temas lihtsalt on tohutult südamilikkust ning oskust näidata nii head, kui halba, ilma seda otseselt kellelelegi ette hõõrumata. Kõik otsused ja järeldused saad sa teha ise. A critical part of what makes this book, and Reeve’s writing, so enjoyable, is his honesty. In particular, this shines through when he talks about the extremely rough teenage years he endured. Candidly, he describes how he found himself in the wrong circles and his behaviour escalated from dodging fares on the bus, to breaking bottles, and to blowing things up. What comes immediately apparent reading this is how difficult he finds it reflecting on this period of his life and how quite ashamed he is about it all. I’ve loved watching all of Simon Reeve’s programme on BBC, transporting me to these far flung places, many of them I know I would not dare visit. He is such a natural TV presenter. Even although you are watching the programmes through a screen, it feels like he has taken you with him on his journeys. After ever episode I always say I wish I could be like him (knowing that I could never be like him). But to be able to see so much of the world through your own eyes must be truly incredible.
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