Step By Step: The perfect gift for the adventurer in your life

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'Equal parts an inspiring account of Reeve's determination and adventurous spirit, as well as a field guide to some of the most remote parts of the world, Step by Step is a vivid and fascinating title. Readers may be surprised to learn of his early life struggles with mental health, owing to his onscreen persona, but this traces his journey to inner peace.' Independent

'Incredibly honest... one of the best autobiographies I've ever read.' The Sun - best books of 2019

Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Memoir of the Year Award

'His story reads like a fast-paced thriller.' Daily Mail

'My goodness, it is brilliant. Searingly honest, warm, bursting with humanity. Such brave and inspiring writing.' Kate Humble

'[Simon] begins to fill in the gaps in his life story that until recently he has never publicly revealed.' Telegraph

PRAISE FOR SIMON REEVE

'TV's most interesting globetrotter' Independent

'The craziest (or bravest) man on TV' Mail on Sunday

'Like all the best travellers, Reeve carries out his investigations with infectious relish, and in the realisation that trying to understand the country you're in is not just fascinating, but also hugely enjoyable' Daily Telegraph

'Simon might just be the best tour guide in the world' The Sun

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In TV adventurer Simon Reeve's bestselling memoir he describes how he has journeyed across epic landscapes, dodged bullets on frontlines, walked through minefields and been detained for spying by the KGB. His travels have taken him across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most beautiful, dangerous and remote regions of the world.

In this revelatory account of his life Simon gives the full story behind some of his favourite expeditions, and traces his own inspiring personal journey back to leaving school without qualifications, teetering on a bridge, and then overcoming his challenges by climbing to a 'Lost Valley' and changing his life ... step by step.

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Simon Reeve, a man whose very name is a guarantee of interesting television. Outstanding. - Observer

TV's most interesting globetrotter - Independent

The craziest (or bravest) man on TV - Daily Mail

In the last decade, he's made a name for himself as British TV's most adventurous presenter. He's hunted with the Bushmen of Kalahari, hung out with biker outlaws in Australia and been taught to fish by the president of Moldova. - Radio Times

You can be sure to trust Simon to find a fun story. Simon might just be the best tour guide in the world. - Sun

Reeve is in a class of his own - The Times

Cracking stories from his travels - Alastair Humphreys, Explorer and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year

Telly adventurer Simon Reeve has visited some of the world's most remote places, suffering such diverse setbacks as catching malaria and being detained for spying. In his incredibly honest book he tells how he has journeyed across epic landscapes, dodged bullets on front lines and walked through minefields. He also opens up about coping with depression as a teenager and a subsequent attempt to end his own life. One of the best autobiographies I've ever read. - The Sun - best books of 2019

Author Bio

Simon Reeve has travelled to more than 120 countries, making multiple award-winning TV series for the BBC, including Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Sacred Rivers, Greece, Tropic of Capricorn, Turkey, Mediterranean and Australia (Winner of the British Travel Press Award for Broadcast Travel Programme).

Simon has received a One World Broadcasting Trust Award for 'an outstanding contribution to greater world understanding', the prestigious Ness Award from the Royal Geographical Society, and the Special Contribution Award at the Travel Media Awards.