Description
Mark Beaumont—one of the world's most extraordinary endurance athletes—recounts his solo cycling journey across the Americas in another gripping, physically extraordinary memoir that captures both the specific beauty of the continents he crosses and the deeper question of what drives a human being to perform feats of endurance that most people would never contemplate. Written with the understated courage and the genuine gift for place-description that characterize his best writing, this is essential reading for every adventure enthusiast and every person curious about the outer limits of human physical and psychological capability. An inspiring and beautifully told story.
