Ian Hibell Into remote places

[bobg]

I was just thinking of adding this to my Christmas list (althouh copies seem a little rare), has anybody read it and is it any good,
? Great pity that the poor chap should get run over by a motorist in Greece at the age of 74 though.

 

[sheddy]

Seems to be out of print. I did notice that Amazon buyers seem to like Alistair Humphreys http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moods-Futur...m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0Q28BGNH7T03TYVGNF0G

 

[bobg]

Seems to be out of print. I did notice that Amazon buyers seem to like Alistair Humphreys http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moods-Futur...m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0Q28BGNH7T03TYVGNF0G

Ta for that Sheddy, I've just added 3 of his for Father Christmas to bring

 

[stewie griffin]

I've read "Into the remote places", I enjoyed it.

It's split into three sections, Darien gap, North Africa & Peru, stories of I suppose his three most challenging rides or parts of rides.

It makes you realize how tough he must have been both physically & mentally.

A sad way for his life to end, though it was while doing what he loved best, maybe not a bad way to go.

 

[andym]

I enjoyed the second part of the Alistair Humphreys' book - just about to order the first part.

 

[andrew_s]

I had a brief google for second hand copies.
The only place I found wanted $2000

 

[stewie griffin]

I had a brief google for second hand copies.
The only place I found wanted $2000

You can have mine for $1000, got to be a bargain

 

[mikeitup]

I had a brief google for second hand copies.
The only place I found wanted $2000

I have ordered a copy from my local library. Try yours. They can "inter-library" loan it for you.
They search ALL uk libraries for a copy. Got hold of some very out of print stuff in the past.

 

[WelshYiddo]

I enjoyed the second part of the Alistair Humphreys' book - just about to order the first part.

First part (Moods of Future Joys) is a quality read.
2nd part on order from Santa.

 

[stewie griffin]

eBay madness

Bit of an old thread, but a copy of "into the remote places" has recently sold on eBay for 47.53, to now be re-listed by the buyer "bibliobod" with a "buy it now" price of 225

Mad or what ?

 

[ASC1951]

I had a brief google for second hand copies.
The only place I found wanted $2000

I've emailed this to Mercian Manuals www.mercianmanuals.co.uk to see if they could look into it. They do an excellent reprint of Beryl Burton's "Personal Best" for just under £20.

You would have enough left over for a new bike.

 

[theloafer]

just ordered it from online from my local libary ..going to send me a card when it arrives

 

[Tombo 707]

I was alls o thinking of getting in touch whith Mercian manuals. I bought a second hand copy of Beryls book for £70 off Amazon. I think Mercian manuals are on to a winner re printing these sought after out of print books.

 

[ASC1951]

I had an interesting natter with them about Personal Best. They were lucky in being able to trace the family, so there is some material that wasn't in the original.

It's a true cottage industry. They construct books in the traditional way, set up in bunches of pages then sewn all the way through, rather than just gluing them all onto a spine. That's going right back to Gutenberg! They have a compact and expensive piece of kit which means they can do a print run as small as a dozen if they want.

They are actively looking for out-of-print titles which might still have a steady niche readership and I feel businesses like theirs should definitely be supported.

 

[stewie griffin]

I've just put my copy on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=320362476194