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Aimé Tschiffely had an unlikely dream: to ride 10,000 miles from Buenos Aires to New York City. In April 1925 he set out on his epic journey with two native Argentine horses called Mancha and Gato. The trio traversed the Pampas, scaled the Andes and struggled through the crocodile-infested rivers of Colombia and the jungles of Panama. After two harrowing years, the man who had originally been labelled 'mad' by the press was accorded a ticker-tape parade when he rode triumphantly through the streets of New York.
This sumptuous new edition of SOUTHERN CROSS TO POLE STAR will introduce a travel-writing classic to a new generation of readers.
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In April 1925 an unassuming schoolteacher left Buenos Aires with two horses, to ride to New York. When he arrived two years later, he was greeted by a ticker-tape parade. His account of the journey, first published in 1933, tells how he traversed the Pampas, scaled the Andes, swam crocodile-infested rivers and escaped capture by revolutionaries. It has inspired generations of adventurers, including Robin Hanbury-Tenison, who provides the introduction to this new edition.
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'A book... for all who delight in a rare story, simply told.' The Scotsman.
'A ride which beats all the great rides of history clean out of the field.' The Times.
'If this doesn't become [a classic], the spirit of the race must be waning.' --Daily Telegraph
'A ride which beats all the great rides of history clean out of the field.' The Times.
'If this doesn't become [a classic], the spirit of the race must be waning.' --Daily Telegraph
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- PublisherHead of Zeus
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1781857202
- ISBN 13 9781781857205
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages432
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Southern Cross to Pole Star: Tschiffely's Ride - 10,000 miles in the saddle from Argentina to Washington D.C.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Publisher - Head of Zeus, London, 2014. With a new introduction by Robin Hanbury-Tenison. Originally published 1933. In 1925 Swiss born, Argentine professor, writer, and adventurer Aime Tschiffely (1895-1954), set off to ride, on his two criollo horses Mancha and Gato, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to New York City. The legendary 10,000 mile journey took him through mountains, jungles and swamps where he encountered rope bridges, vampire bats, sand storms, quicksand and hostile natives. After two harrowing years he was accorded a ticker tape parade when he rode triumphantly through the streets of New York. A scarce book. Seller Inventory # ABE-1681732648717
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Southern Cross to Pole Star: Tschiffely's Ride
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