More Manchester than Mongolia: An Unexpected Road Trip Through Back Road Britain
synopsis
The Comic Memoir of a Grand Plan Gone Wrong
WINNER: Readers’ Favorite 5* Seal 2025
“I haven’t laughed so much at the written word since Pam Ayres released Some of Me Poetry in 1976!” Drew Johnson, author of the Andalucian Adventures series
When Jackie and Mark bought The Beast, a vintage, six-wheel army lorry sight unseen off the internet, they planned the ultimate overland adventure to Mongolia with their four dogs. But when COVID-19 slammed shut international borders – it abruptly rerouted their dream.
Stranded in the U.K., they tackle life on the road in a home-built truck camper laughably over-engineered for the quaint English countryside. What follows is a laugh-out-loud British road trip, filled with mishaps, mechanical mayhem – and the hidden marvels of their homeland.
Blending travel tales with dogs, wit, and heart, More Manchester than Mongolia is a celebration of embracing life when it doesn’t go to plan. Perfect for fans of Bill Bryson, Tony Hawks, and Mark Wallington, this is a funny, feel-good memoir of resilience, rediscovery, and finding that sometimes, the best adventures are the ones we never intended to take.
More Manchester Than Mongolia is the second book in the Wayward Truck series. Although chronological, each book is a standalone tale.
The Beast made a guest appearance on Ben Fogle’s New Lives In The Wild (Channel 5)
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praise for More Manchester Than Mongolia
awards
a few of Manchester’s 5* reviews
- “An outstanding read & a must have for anyone who enjoys adventure stories, family journeys, and humorous travel memoirs.” Readers’ Favorite
- “Full of laughs, adventure, mishaps and dreams. It shows that the road less traveled is not always easy, but well worth the trip.” Don Hughes, award-winning memoir author
- “A must-read for everyone dreaming of selling up & taking to the road. It’s both inspiring & realistic.” Valerie Poore, bestselling author
- “People frequently say ‘You couldn’t make it up’ Well, after reading Chapter 1 of More Manchester than Mongolia I know it’s a fact, you just couldn’t!” Rebecca Hislop
- “Not so much a road trip round Britain, more a How DID we do that? Why did we go up there? Well – we know not to do THAT again! trip around Britain.” Chris Moore
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