Long Way Back

This biography details motorcycle adventurer Charley Boormans recovery from a major road traffic accident in 2016. On February 16 2016 motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman suffered a major road traffic accident in Portugal. Having spent the better part of his life on some form of motorbike his world came crashing down after he was knocked off a Triumph Tiger Explorer smashing his right ankle and causing severe damage to his left fibia and tibia. It was unclear if he would ever walk properly again let alone ride a motorbike. Moving between past and present Long Way Back recounts Charleys journey back of recovery the ambulance ride the numerous operations in a Portuguese hospital the medivac aircraft flight back to London. In alternating chapters as his inability to walk for several months provokes introspection Boorman recounts his childhood where his passion for motorbikes began and the formative influences in his lifefrom his father a touring film director to his long-time friend Ewan McGregor and Sean Connerys son Jason who first introduced him to bikes. As Charley struggles to cope with this potentially life-changing situation it is these touchstones who will give him strength on the long way back to health.