Truck It! - The Drive Around the World That Saved My Life

The instant Sunday Times bestseller What do you do when you''ve lost everything? You bet it all on a mad idea. After a broken heart and a bankrupt business left him at rock bottom, Bobby Bolton made a drunken promise in a Wigan pub: he was going to drive to Australia in a converted truck with his dog, Red. He thought it would be a story of one man and his dog. How wrong he was. Just weeks into his journey, a chance encounter with a beautiful hiker named Marie changed everything. After only two dates, she bravely joined him on the adventure of a lifetime, and their epic love story began. But their new life on the road was forged in the face of constant danger: Bribing corrupt Russian police Surviving a mountain track collapse in Italy Being interrogated at a Taliban checkpoint Rescuing his new girlfriend from a 200-metre fall down a cliff face Action-packed, hilarious, and full of Northern charm, Truck It! is the inspirational true story of what happens when you leave it all behind and find love, adventure, and a reason to live again. Sunday Times bestseller at no 5, as of 29/07/2025.

Product details

• Authors: Bobby Bolton
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 04.06.2026
• EAN: 9781035074495
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3507449-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Autobiography: general, Manchester, PETS / Dogs / General, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Inspiration & Personal Growth, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, Travel tips & advice: general, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Memoirs, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, 21st Century, Self-help & personal development, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Peer Pressure, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Mid-Life, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Dogs as pets, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Travel tips and advice: general, HEALTH & FITNESS / Mental Health, Autobiography: adventurers and explorers, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs, Coping with / advice about mental health issues or topics