{"product_id":"more-manchester-than-mongolia-jacqueline-lambert-9781739622251","title":"More Manchester Than Mongolia: An Unexpected Road Trip Through Back Road Britain","description":"The Comic Memoir of a Grand Plan Gone Wrong\u003cb\u003eWINNER: Readers' Favorite 5* Seal 2025\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I haven't laughed so much at the written word since Pam Ayres released \u003ci\u003eSome of Me Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e in 1976!\" \u003c\/b\u003eDrew Johnson, Author of the \u003ci\u003eAnadalucian Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStranded 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending travel tales with dogs, wit, and heart, \u003ci\u003eMore Manchester than Mongolia\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of embracing life when it doesn't go to plan. Perfect for fans of \u003cb\u003eBill Bryson, Tony Hawks, and Mark Wallington\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacqueline Lambert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739622251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739622251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Wide Walkies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.64d","brand":"Jacqueline Lambert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460296257791,"sku":"9781739622251","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c904d46d-b75f-400d-a266-74326baaf258.jpg?v=1777413815","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/more-manchester-than-mongolia-jacqueline-lambert-9781739622251","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}