On A Hoof And A Prayer: Around Argentina At A Gallop Paperback Book
Around Argentina At A Gallop
On A Hoof And A Prayer: Around Argentina At A Gallop
Author: Polly EvansPublisher: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random HouCategory: Guidebooks, Travel WritingBook Format: PaperbackAt the age of thirty-four, Polly Evans finally fulfilled a childhood dream - to learn how to ride a horse. But rather than do so conveniently close to home, she decided to travel to Argentina and saddle up among the gauchos.Overcoming battered limbs, a steed hell-bent on bolting, and an encounter with the teeth of one very savage dog, Polly cantered through Andean vineyards and galloped beneath snow-capped Patagonian peaks. She survived a hair-raising game of polo and a back-breaking day herding cattle.Taking a break from riding, she delved into Argentina's tumultuous history- the Europeans' first terrifying acquaintances with the native 'giants'; the sanguinary demise of the early missionaries; and the gruesome drama of Evita's wandering corpse.On a Hoof and Prayer is the stampeding story of Polly's journey from timorous equestrian novice to wildly whooping cowgirl. It's a tale of ponies, painkillers and peregrinations - not just around present-day Argentina, but also into the country's glorious and turbulent past.
About Polly Evans
POLLY EVANS is very cowardly and not at all fond of danger. She does, however, have an unfortunate tendency to seek out discomfort and sometimes even downright pain. It was this ugly trait that led her five years ago to throw in her comfortable office job - complete with its twizzly chair and free use of the coffee machine - and to take off on a leg-battering bicycle tour of Spain. The result of her endeavours was one very sore set of limbs and her first book, It's Not About the Tapas, which was short-listed for the WHSmith People's Choice Travel Writing award. She indulged in further escapades the following year, this time swapping pedal-power for a motorbike to travel around New Zealand and to write her second book, Kiwis Might Fly. Polly's third book, Fried Eggs with Chopsticks, tells the story of her sometimes-desperate battle to tour China by public transport while On a Hoof and a Prayer sees her learning to ride horses in Argentina. Polly is also an award-winning journalist. When she's not on the road, Polly lives in London.(BK-9780857501172)
| SKU | BK-9780857501172 |
| Barcode # | 9780857501172 |
| Brand | Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of |
| Artist / Author | Polly Evans |
| Shipping Weight | 0.3600kg |
| Shipping Width | 0.130m |
| Shipping Height | 0.020m |
| Shipping Length | 0.200m |
| Assembled Length | 19.800m |
| Assembled Height | 1.800m |
| Assembled Width | 12.900m |
| Type | Paperback |
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