On the Road
Growing up in Eight Journeys - My Early Years
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
26 August 2014
Summary
ON THE ROAD: GROWING UP IN EIGHT JOURNEYS - MY EARLY YEARS is a new form of autobiography, in which TOP GEAR presenter Richard Hammond tells the story of his early life through a series of significant driving episodes. He’s a child in the back seat of Dad’s car on the way to the seaside in Weston-Super-Mare. He’s on his first bike, a red one, in Solihull, then on his first motorcycle, a Honda MTX50. He’s at the wheel of his first car (and in the back with his first girlfriend). He is driving …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780225098 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780225091 |
| Author: | Richard Hammond |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 26 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 264g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 21mm |
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Top Gear presenter tells his life story through a series of significant driving episodes, from being on the back seat of his dad’s car, to riding a bike, to being at the wheel of his first car.
Top Gear presenter tells his life story through a series of significant driving episodes, from being on the back seat of his dad’s car, to riding a bike, to being at the wheel of his first car. – Fanny Blake * WOMAN & HOME *A sweet, funny, affectionate and easy-to-read memoir, not just for those interested in cars, but for anyone interested in families, growing up, and a life well-lived. * BLACKPOOL GAZETTE *On the Road is a sweet, affectionate and easy-to-read memoir, not just for those interested in cars but for anyone interested in families, growing up, and in the gentle memories of a life well-lived. * LEICESTER MERCURY *
About The Author
Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond is internationally famous for co-presenting TOP GEAR. He also presented Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky 1 and won a BAFTA as presenter of hit children’s science series Blast Lab. His ‘Blue Chip’ science series includes Invisible Worlds, Journey to the Centre of the Planet, Miracles of Life and Planet Earth Live: all globe-spanning productions for BBC 1. Richard also hosted the much-loved, smash-hit, Saturday night nonsense that was Total Wipeout. He still refuses to grow up. Or even to grow. Follow him on Twitter at
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