Rough Magic
«Prior-Palmer's style is a fascinating mix of pep and poignancy. A really terrific story by a spirited new voice.»
Sara Baume
The extraordinary story of Lara Prior-Palmer's unlikely victory in the world's toughest horse race, the Mongol Derby, retracing the footsteps of Genghis Khan's route across Mongolia as she undertakes a remarkable journey of self-discovery. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Ebury Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 320
- ISBN
- 9781785038860
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«Prior-Palmer's style is a fascinating mix of pep and poignancy. A really terrific story by a spirited new voice.»
Sara Baume
«[Prior-Palmer's] gorgeous, sensual depiction of this race is a literary marvel; it feels like you are riding alongside her across the desolate steppes; her verbal acuity makes vivid the most elusive of landscapes; her triumph becomes ours.»
NYLON
«In this sensual, spiritual memoir, Prior-Palmer recounts her grueling journey through immense physical hardship, and her surprising transformation from underdog to champion»
Esquire
«Absolutely riveting.»
Buzzfeed
«Think the next Educated or Wild. Palmer’s memoir of beating the odds to become a horse champion is an inspiring saga of perseverance — and a classic underdog tale.»
Entertainment Weekly