Aime Tschiffely's thrilling account of his 10,000-mile journey on horseback from Buenos Aires to New York. Aime Tschiffely had an unlikely dream: to ride 10,000 miles from Buenos Aires to New York City. On 23 April 1925 this quiet, unassuming schoolteacher, with little equestrian experience, set out on his epic journey. His only companions were two native Argentine horses called Mancha and Gato. Together the trio traversed the Pampas, scaled the Andes and swam across the crocodile-infested rivers of Colombia. Along the way they were assailed by vampire bats, mistaken for gods and stalked by hostile revolutionaries. After two harrowing years, the man who had originally been labelled 'a lunatic' by the press was accorded a ticker-tape parade when he rode triumphantly through the streets of New York. SOUTHERN CROSS TO POLE STAR is a classic of the travelwriting genre, ready to reawaken the spirit of adventure in all those who dare to dream big.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Head of Zeus
ISBN-13
9781781857205
eBay Product ID (ePID)
195056006
Product Key Features
Book Title
Southern Cross to Pole Star: Tschiffely's Ride
Author
Aime Tschiffely
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Travel Writing
Publication Year
2014
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
153mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Aime Tschiffely
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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