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Dreaming of Jupiter Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 490 ratings

When Ted Simon rode 64,000 miles round the world on his 500c Triumph Tiger, he inspired thousands of motorcyclists to begin their own adventures, including Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, who chronicled their travels in Long Way Round. Nearly 30 years later, Ted Simon took to the road again to retrace the epic journey he made in his 40s. He meets up with old friends and acquaintances, revisits old landmarks and locations, and rediscovers himself, as well as the world, along the way. Dreaming of Jupiter is a remarkable achievement and a fitting sequel to Jupiter’s Travels, the groundbreaking classic of motorcycle adventure.

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Listening Length 16 hours and 30 minutes
Author Ted Simon
Narrator Rupert Degas
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date June 26, 2018
Publisher Naxos AudioBooks
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07DX9DHF1
Best Sellers Rank #126,493 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#341 in Travel Writing & Commentary
#1,456 in Travelogues & Travel Essays

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Customers enjoyed the book and found it enjoyable. They appreciated the writing quality, insights, and storytelling. Readers praised the author's insight and self-revelation. The story was described as epic and inspiring. They appreciated the unique style and beautiful pictures. Overall, readers found the book hard to put down and appreciated the author's endurance and reliability.

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28 customers mention "Readability"24 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it an engaging account of Ted Simon's 1974 journey. The writing is well-crafted and humorous, making it hard to put down.

"...Phew, hats off to endurance, & will. A most worthwhile read even if you've never "thrown a leg over." des" Read more

"...All-in-all a good read and a worthy successor to the first book." Read more

"I really enjoyed this book. I think I even liked it better than the first a little...." Read more

"Much better than the the documentary film. In this book Ted Simon is at his most self revealing. A sensitive look at his own reality at 70...." Read more

13 customers mention "Writing quality"10 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality. They find the book well-written and enjoyable to read. The author's ability to describe sounds and smells in a few words helps readers immerse themselves in the adventure.

"...'ve followed his journeys with great interest and have enjoyed the maturation of his writing and his own coming to grips with his age as he lays out..." Read more

"...Mr. Simon's ability to capture sights, sounds, and even smells, in very few words makes you feel like you are right there with him...." Read more

"...Great writing. Great adventure. I prefer the first of course but appreciated this follow up immensely." Read more

"...You can tell he struggled to write this book...." Read more

10 customers mention "Insight"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book insightful and entertaining. They find it interesting to revisit some of the same places the author has traveled to many times. Readers describe the author as observant, sensitive, and savoring life at 70. The book is full of emotion and great stories about humanity.

"...His journeys have inspired multitudes and relate some of the very best and worst human behaviors...." Read more

"...I think I even liked it better than the first a little. It was very interesting seeing him revisit some of the same places many years later as..." Read more

"...In this book Ted Simon is at his most self revealing. A sensitive look at his own reality at 70. He doesn't just live his life, he savors it...." Read more

"I read Ted's first book and found it very profound. It made me think and be introspective about life, relationships and people...." Read more

7 customers mention "Story quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story's quality. They find it engaging, with human stories and insights. The author is described as a gifted storyteller with an epic journey.

"...Ted Simon is a gifted story teller and you will feel that you are experiencing the round the world journey along side him...." Read more

"...the aspect of a 70 y/o man completing what is with out a doubt an epic journey...." Read more

"...True story that any one would enjoy, highly recommend both his books." Read more

"...An intriguing account of an epic adventure in a world that no longer exists. Hard to put down & as comfortable as an old shoe." Read more

5 customers mention "Style"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's unique style. They find it beautiful and say it's a must-read. The pictures are amazing and make it a great coffee table book.

"...the writing is still florid and amusing. His style has not changed and is worth the read for the same reason his journey was." Read more

"...40 some years ago, nobody did what ted did. His first book is pure art." Read more

"Perhaps the most beautiful book of this type I've ever read. An intriguing account of an epic adventure in a world that no longer exists...." Read more

"Amazing pictures and great coffee table book, a must if you want to visualize the travelogue book that it is based on." Read more

4 customers mention "Endurance"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's durability. They say they received it in good condition.

"Truely a durable adventurer. The process of awakening to the truths of societies & cultures are advanced in reading this man's epic experience...." Read more

"...His ability to endure hardship is remarkable, and provides a lesson for the rest of us on ways that we can truly grow as human beings...." Read more

"...He is wiser, older, with a bigger, more reliable motorcycle...." Read more

"...He said he received it in great condition too." Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging and hard to put down.

"...A great read and hard to put down. If you liked Jupiter you will love this book" Read more

"...Hard to put down & as comfortable as an old shoe." Read more

"...This is a very fine follow-up - and hard to put down - (good enough to loan to my literary friend), that just goes to show that it's ok to be human." Read more

Poor production and printing quality.
2 out of 5 stars
Poor production and printing quality.
I purchased in 2020 and added it to my reading pile. It has made it to the top of the pile and I just opened to start reading. The qualityIs vey poor. So far I can’t read the prologue or chapter 1 due to text missing. The first page was folded and therefore not cut properly. How does this make it through production unnoticed. I enjoyed the first book Jupiter’s Travels so I hope the writing is of higher quality than the printing of this book.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2023
    Having read the predecessor book Jupiter’s Travels years ago, I was very pleased to come across this telling of the repeat 2 year journey the author began at the age of 70. Ted Simon is a gifted story teller and you will feel that you are experiencing the round the world journey along side him. His journeys have inspired multitudes and relate some of the very best and worst human behaviors. It ultimately serves as a cautionary tale of human “progress” observed between the three decades between his journeys.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2022
    Truely a durable adventurer. The process of awakening to the truths of societies & cultures are advanced in reading this man's epic experience. Phew, hats off to endurance, & will. A most worthwhile read even if you've never "thrown a leg over." des
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2014
    If you like motorcycles and adventure touring - or you're an arm-chair adventurer like myself, you should enjoy this book. A follow-up to Simon's original 'Jupiter's Travels', it follows some of the same routes and uses a similar format as the original book. What's missing is the naivete, and unassuming character that Ted represented in his first book. This time out, we have a more worldly and experienced Ted who is continually comparing this trip with the conditions he experienced on that initial trip. Also, to be honest, this is less about motorcycles than it is about a personal journey with the motorcycle just representing a simple mode of transportation that occasionally represents some logistical problems. More intriguing is the different cultures and people that Ted meets along the way. All-in-all a good read and a worthy successor to the first book.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2023
    I really enjoyed this book. I think I even liked it better than the first a little. It was very interesting seeing him revisit some of the same places many years later as well as some things from his first journey that were not in the first book. It was great reading them both back to back.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2013
    Much better than the the documentary film. In this book Ted Simon is at his most self revealing. A sensitive look at his own reality at 70. He doesn't just live his life, he savors it. I've followed his journeys with great interest and have enjoyed the maturation of his writing and his own coming to grips with his age as he lays out yet another even more adventurous journey. It is not only the journal of his 2d RTW journey, it is a journal of his own continuous self-discovery at 70 that makes this book so enjoyable. As a biker, I appreciate the details of the adventure he shares. As a man of 65, I feel he faces the struggle of balancing his zest for life with the inevitability of aging, head-on. Ted is self effacing, quite humourous, and brutally honest.... I raise a glass to him.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2020
    This book expands on the tale of Ted Simon's journey that he begins in Jupiter's Travels. Mr. Simon's ability to capture sights, sounds, and even smells, in very few words makes you feel like you are right there with him. He is not afraid to share his own frailties, which humanizes the tale well beyond what a typical travel journal would detail. More importantly, Mr. Simon expounds on how he overcomes the numerous adversities he encounters to create an adventure of a lifetime. His ability to endure hardship is remarkable, and provides a lesson for the rest of us on ways that we can truly grow as human beings. A wonderful read!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2014
    I read Ted's first book and found it very profound. It made me think and be introspective about life, relationships and people. You can tell he struggled to write this book. There isn't the detail in descriptions of both people and places and no real cohesive theme or story to hold it together.

    While it's no surprise that all the places he'd remembered were vastly different it's a sad reminder that time passes and things change. To hold onto memories is to cherish them, but you need to grasp the now and make memories from what we have today.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2021
    First one inspired me to travel on my own for awhile (not on motorcycle). Years later I finally started riding and decided to pick up the 2nd one. Great writing. Great adventure. I prefer the first of course but appreciated this follow up immensely.

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  • raunchy hobbit
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2023
    A must read for motorcyclists, well written and real. Good book for winter reading.
  • Amazon Kunde
    5.0 out of 5 stars Voila, un homme
    Reviewed in Germany on January 20, 2019
    Ergreifend
  • Gareth Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2018
    Bought this as the follow up to Jupiters Travels..only a third of the way through but superb book. Simon has lost none of his writing talent and his insight is even more acute..highly recommended to all bike riders and travel book aficionados. If you want to see what life on the road across the globe is really like rather than the asinine corporate descriptions on TV etc this is for you.
  • Prakash Holla
    4.0 out of 5 stars Passionate read
    Reviewed in India on March 28, 2017
    Dreaming of passions is done by everyone but living one's passion is something which mostly doesn't go beyond dreaming. Ted Simon dreamt and lived his passion with style, that too with an encore
  • Guano Eater
    5.0 out of 5 stars Qué se puede decir de este tipo.
    Reviewed in Spain on March 7, 2017
    Gracias, Ted, por ser tan inspirador y por contar las cosas tan bien y de manera tan sencilla y completa. Gracias por ser mis sentidos por el mundo. Cada relato es más interesante que el anterior. Solo echo de menos que cuentes más pijadillas técnicas.