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Hidalgo: The Desert Diaries : 100 Days Across the Atacama

by Nathan Foote, Elly Foote
RM36.81 MYR RM18.22 MYR 51% off
Hidalgo: The Desert Diaries : 100 Days Across the Atacama - Thryft
Hidalgo: The Desert Diaries : 100 Days Across the Atacama - Thryft

Thrilling adventure through the captivating Atacama desert.

This book is a must-read for adventure enthusiasts who crave a thrilling journey through the rugged and enchanting Atacama desert. Step into Elly Foote's shoes as she embarks on a 100-day expedition, capturing the remarkable essence of the desert through captivating storytelling, stunning color pictures, and original drawings. Feel the intensity, experience personal crises, and be reminded of the profound human journey we're all part of. Hidalgo: The Desert Diaries will transport you to a world of awe-inspiring beauty and leave you craving your own desert adventure.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Hidalgo: The Desert Diaries : 100 Days Across the Atacama

by Nathan Foote, Elly Foote
RM36.81 MYR RM18.22 MYR 51% off
ISBN: 9780973253917
Authors: Nathan Foote, Elly Foote
Publisher: Ne Pub
Date of Publication: 2004-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Travel
Related Topics: Memoir, Adventure, Autobiography, Travelogue
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If you were intrigued by the movie Hidalgo, you will want to read THE DESERT DIARIES. This remarkable journal, enriched by 50 quality photos in living color, was brought out in answer to everyone's Could anyone actually ride a mustang across such a lifeless, burning inferno? Nathan and Elly did. They spent 100 days in the longest, driest desert on earth, The Atacama of Chile, during their equestrian odyssey from The Patagonia to Canada(1969-73). Theirs was not a race. There was no competition, no audience, no prize money. They had not set out to prove anything, except to themselves. More than a test of survival, the challenge was to keep their troupe in optimal condition under extremely adverse circumstances. The well being of their animals always came first. If it was too hot for their dog, Chaco, they travelled by night. The day-to-day logistics were faithfully recorded in these diary pages, so the reader will come away with a sense for the audacious strategy that cha
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Thrilling adventure through the captivating Atacama desert.

This book is a must-read for adventure enthusiasts who crave a thrilling journey through the rugged and enchanting Atacama desert. Step into Elly Foote's shoes as she embarks on a 100-day expedition, capturing the remarkable essence of the desert through captivating storytelling, stunning color pictures, and original drawings. Feel the intensity, experience personal crises, and be reminded of the profound human journey we're all part of. Hidalgo: The Desert Diaries will transport you to a world of awe-inspiring beauty and leave you craving your own desert adventure.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.