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Long Way Down by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman (Sphere, [pounds]7.99) FIRST they rode round the world for the megaselling Long Way Round.
Now, Hollywood's version of the two hairy bikers are back. Last time they went east to west. This time they're going north to south: John O'Groats to Cape Town. Fifteen thousand miles. Eighteen countries. Those countries include Libya, Ethiopia, the Sudan and Rwanda, so our intrepid heroes are not short of challenges, but their one dreadful accident happens in West London when Ewan crashes and breaks a leg. Africa might not be able to compete with Notting Hill for danger, but the continent offers enough by way of bone- rattling tracks and magnificent scenery to keep the travelogue going. The charity link-up with UNICEF also provides the trek with an admirable purpose as the two witness the evils caused by landmines and Aids, war and poverty, which makes Long Way Down that rare thing -- a sequel that's actually better than the first.See the full content of this document
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