Tschiffely's Ride: Ten Thousand Miles in the Saddle from Southern Cross to Pole Star - Softcover

Tschiffely, Aime

Softcover

ISBN 10: 162087640X ISBN 13: 9781620876404

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

From the southeast coast of South America through an expanse of Peruvian sands en route to the West Coast, then onward through Central American jungles and rainforest, and finally to New York, Tschiffely’s journey was considered impossible and absurd by many newspaper writers in 1925. However, after two and a half years on horseback with two of his trusty and tough steeds, this daring trekker lived to tell his best-selling tale.

Tschiffely’s 10,000-mile journey was filled with adventure and triumph, but it also forced the traveler to deal with tremendous natural and man-made obstacles, as many countries in Central America were war-torn. He traversed rivers and mountains in hurricanes and hail storms, stopping to stay the night with farmers and villagers in huts who often shared their mysterious and superstitious tales. He ate dried goats’ meat in a desolate town of Santiago del Estero, watched illegal cockfights and vicious machete battles between plantation workers in Jujuy, and was healed by an Indian herb doctor in the mountains of Bolivia for his infection after excavating graves; these obstacles have captured the hearts of people from around the world.

In addition to the remarkable details of his travel expedition, Tschiffely’s relationship with his horses, Mancha and Gato, is perhaps the most endearing element of the book, and his photos of the people and places he encountered make Tschiffely’s Ride the perfect travel companion for adventure enthusiasts.

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Review

"- The word 'classic' is not lightly to be thrown about. But if this doesn't become one, the spirit of the race must be waning. Sir John Squires in The Daily Telegraph - 'It may be that this is the greatest animal story ever written Current Literature - Written so confidently it makes one feel one is sharing in each experience Punch

About the Author

A.F. Tschiffely (1895 1954) was a Swiss-born teacher, writer, and travel enthusiast. After a brief stint in professional football andboxing in England during his early twenties, he moved to Argentina to teach andeventually serve as the temporary headmaster of the Buenos Aires English HighSchool. His schedule allowed time for treks throughout the surrounding Pampas. Heis the author of A Tale of Two Horses, Coricancha, and This Way Southward.

Edition details

• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 162087640X
• ISBN 13: 9781620876404
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328