A Land Rover Named Lucy
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'Sometimes the hardest roads lead us home'.
When test race car driver Andrew Edwards agrees to deliver a rusting Land Rover from England to West Africa for his cousin, a renowned wildlife artist studying bird migration, he imagines a challenging but manageable adventure. What unfolds is anything but.
With two mechanically minded companions and little more than optimism, humour, and an old Series III Land Rover named Lucy, the trio set off from Cambridge on a journey that will test the limits of endurance, friendship, and faith. From the snowy passes of Spain to the vast expanse of the Sahara, they confront mechanical breakdowns, bureaucratic chaos, and dangers that no map could predict.
As Lucy rattles across borders and into the unknown, she becomes more than a vehicle ? she becomes a lifeline, a symbol of resilience and grit. Along the way, encounters with militants, Bedouin warriors, and families living on the margins of survival strip away assumptions and expose the raw, humbling beauty of the human spirit.
But when illness strikes and Andrew finds himself fighting for survival in an African hospital, the journey takes on new meaning. It becomes not just a test of will, but a reckoning with vulnerability, purpose, and the fragile miracle of life itself.
Told with warmth, wit, and unflinching honesty, A Land Rover Named Lucy is a true story of adventure and endurance, a reminder that sometimes the hardest roads lead us home.
'What a great read! An intrepid tale of adventure and exploration across Africa with blood, sweat and tears .... A must-have for any adventurer's bookshelf, this book will inspire you to push comfort zones, cross horizon lines and break free from the ordinary and mundane … do try it!' ? Josh James, Bushman, content creator and adventurer.
'This book reminded me of why people chase adventure in the first place. It's not about the destination, but it's about the moments that test you and the memories that stay with you long after all that bull dust has settled.' ? Lee Carseldine, TV Presenter 'The Great Outdoors' and 'Weekender'
'An exceptional, thrilling ride.' - Katrina Hunter, Author of 22 TRICKS
'Lucy taught us that endurance isn't about strength ? it's about stubborn hope.'
'When you share a journey like that, laughter becomes the best kind of fuel.'
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Andrew Edwards served a short time in the British Territorial Forces before pursuing an adventurous career as a mountain-climbing and skiing instructor, working with Formula One race car teams and later testing cars for Esso Research. Now retired, he lives in Denmark with his two sons, enjoying a quieter life than his formative years but still drawn to fast cars and the freedom of the open road on his motorcycle. A Land Rover Named Lucy is his first book.
Co-author Brooke Strahan is the author of the Australian thriller series The Subject Trilogy, adapted for screen by Gorilla Entertainment. She also co-authored Havoc-06: A Combat Controller on Operations with Troy Knight and is the ghostwriter of several notable memoirs, including Easy Target: Taming the Black Dog by Adam Blum. Strahan lives on a farm in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales with her husband, kelpie dogs, and assorted livestock.
