{"product_id":"king-of-the-desert-nick-arley-9781761472336","title":"King of the Desert: One Man's World-Record Motorcycle Crossing of Australia's Ten Deadly Deserts","description":"\u003cb\u003eNick Arley, a 55-year-old public servant from Canberra, sets out on a motorcycling odyssey to break a Guinness World Record crossing all ten of Australia's deserts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nick Arley's motorcycling journey began racing around paddocks on an old Honda. From the moment he first rode a motorbike at age eleven it was destined to become a lifelong obsession. Speed and adventure were never far from his mind. The working week was all suits and ties, nine-to-five; but, come the weekend, things were very different. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The desert started calling, the bikes got bigger and the rides longer, evolving into multi-state odysseys crossing the country. The danger was real, with exceptional skill and planning required, but these were the foundation for his greatest challenge: the fastest crossing of all ten Australian deserts, unaccompanied, on a motorcycle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chasing a Guinness World Record and needing to cover 5500 kilometers over less than twenty-nine days, Nick, with just his Suzuki motorbike for company, set off on an insane trek across Australia's ten harsh and isolated deserts, pushing himself physically, mentally and emotionally, completely alone and unassisted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the raw, vivid and gripping story of Nick's quest to become \u003ci\u003eKing of the Desert\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Arley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 176147233X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781761472336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Nick Arley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47203214655743,"sku":"9781761472336","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c6eea80f-ad23-49a9-a7da-042fa8bb0c46.jpg?v=1756834688","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/king-of-the-desert-nick-arley-9781761472336","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}