Kapp to Cape - Never Look Back: Race to the End of the Earth by Reza Pakravan, ISBN 9781849539678


Presentation copy inscribed and signed by the author at the top of the first blank page thus: "To Lottie Best wishes Reza Pakravan" (the inscription has gone through slightly to the first page); Summersdale Publishers 2017 1st ed, 320pp., text generally in decent order albeit with small creases to the top & bottom corners of some of the pages, some staining to the page extremities at the very top, side & bottom, edge wear to covers/corners/top & bottom of spine with some creasing to the rear top left hand side & corner, the front, rear & spine also have a number of marks & scratches.


Steve and I clutched hands – his right in my left – and then we simultaneously pushed down with our feet. Cogs clicked, wheels turned,
and we were on our way. We left Nordkapp within minutes. Cape Town was only 18,000 kilometres away.

Deciding to break away from his comfortable lifestyle in London, Reza and his friend Steven set off from the most northerly point on
mainland Europe to cycle the 11,000 miles to the other end of the planet, completely unsupported.

Their expedition becomes a race against the clock, as they attempt to complete the trip in a world record of just 100 days. Battling
punishing terrain and primitive roads, harsh and debilitating climates, malaria, food poisoning and heat stroke, their thrilling
journey brought them face to face with some of the world’s most stunning, memorable and volatile regions.

This is the intensely personal story of one man’s mission to create a more positive, purposeful life, and the compelling account of the epic journey he took to get there.

Reza Pakravan is an explorer, filmmaker and writer. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a recipient of the Explorer Award from the Scientific Exploration Society.

His documentaries, talks and books have taken audiences on his epic journeys to some of the most remote corners of the world. He has presented and produced prime time TV series aired worldwide on networks such as BBC, Channel 4, Fox CBC, Aljazeera and Amazon Prime.

He recently has completed his epic journey to become the first person in modern history to have travelled the full length of the Africa from West to East via the Sahel region.

Reza’s constant thirst for adventure has earned him the Guinness World Record for crossing the Sahara Desert by bicycle. Pushing his ultra endurance limits further, he cycled the 11,000-mile length of the planet from north to south in the record time of 102 days.

Much of Reza’s recent work has focused on the issues faced by remote, indigenous people.  He is currently a featured contributor to The Outdoor Journal, Travel Africa Magazine and an honorary member of the Scientific Exploration Society.

Will ship by Royal Mail 1st Class Signed for, well packaged.

(£5.55/pb)