{"title":"Simon Reeve","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"step-by-step-simon-reeve-bbc-wilderness-travel-memoir-paperback","title":"Step By Step: The Travel Memoir by Simon Reeve, BBC Wilderness Presenter - Non Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781473689121\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Hodder Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nStep By Step is the candid, page-turning memoir from Simon Reeve, the presenter of BBC's Wilderness and one of British television's most travelled adventurers. Having journeyed to more than 120 countries, Reeve traces his path from a difficult, qualification-free youth to becoming a globally respected documentary maker. This brand new paperback edition is packed with firsthand accounts of danger, discovery and personal transformation, making it an essential read for travel lovers, aspiring adventurers and anyone drawn to real-life stories of resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn this revealing memoir, Simon Reeve recounts how a troubled adolescence and a moment of personal crisis became the unlikely catalyst for a life spent exploring some of the planet's most remote jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans. Long before he became known to millions through acclaimed BBC series such as Tropic of Cancer, Equator and Wilderness, Reeve left school without qualifications and struggled to find direction. Step By Step charts the extraordinary turning points that followed: dodging bullets on frontlines, walking through active minefields, and even being detained on suspicion of spying by the KGB. Alongside these high-stakes encounters, Reeve shares intimate reflections on fear, doubt and the human connections he made with people living in some of the world's most beautiful and dangerous regions. Readers are given genuine behind-the-scenes insight into the experiences and relationships that shaped his award-winning television career. Written in an honest, easy-going style, the book reads as much like a personal journey of self-discovery as it does a travel adventure, tracing how Reeve rebuilt his life step by step until he found purpose, confidence and a global platform for storytelling that continues to inspire viewers and readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirsthand travel storytelling combining adventure journalism with an intimate personal memoir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonest, unfiltered reflections on risk, fear and resilience in life-threatening situations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVivid descriptions of remote landscapes and cultures across more than 120 countries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsight into the making of celebrated BBC series including Tropic of Cancer, Equator and Wilderness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn accessible paperback format ideal for holiday reading or gifting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSimon Reeve is a British author, journalist and television presenter renowned for his documentaries exploring travel, modern history, wildlife and environmental issues. Since building his profile through acclaimed BBC series, he has journeyed to more than 120 countries, earning a One World Broadcasting Trust Award and the Ness Award from the Royal Geographical Society. 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Bringing together his bestselling memoir Step by Step and its follow-up Journeys to Impossible Places, this paperback set traces Reeve's journey from an unemployed teenager to a globe-trotting broadcaster who has explored more than 130 countries. Honest, gripping and full of real adventure, it's a wonderful gift for travel writing and memoir fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nStep by Step is the revelatory memoir that first introduced readers to Simon Reeve's remarkable story. He describes journeying across epic landscapes, dodging bullets on frontlines, walking through minefields and being detained for spying by the KGB, tracing his path from leaving school without qualifications to becoming one of British television's most respected travel presenters. It is a searingly honest account of resilience and curiosity, praised by critics as reading \"like a fast-paced thriller.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJourneys to Impossible Places continues the story, taking readers deeper into the astonishing adventures that followed Reeve's early career. From remote paradise islands and jungles dripping with heat and life to nerve-wracking secret missions, Reeve reveals the inside story of his most memorable expeditions around the planet and closer to home. Along the way he reflects on personal lessons drawn from joy, grief, fatherhood and inspiring encounters across the globe, creating an uplifting call to embrace risk and the wonder of the world. 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He has received a One World Broadcasting Trust Award, the Ness Award from the Royal Geographical Society, and the John Tompkins Natural History Award for his contribution to travel broadcasting and natural history filmmaking. 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