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paperback, 317 blz, in goede staat
Polly Evans
“At 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.”
Van de auteur van Tapas en trappers (fietsreis Spanje) en Kiwi’s en kilometers (Nieuw-Zeeland). Deze titel is niet in het Nederlands vertaald.
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ISBN | 9780553816792 |
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Uitgever | Bantam Books |
Uitgave | 2006 |
Oorspronkelijk | 2006 |
Talen | Engels |
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Landen | Argentinië, |
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