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The stampeding true story of one woman's journey from timorous equestrian novice to wildly whooping cowgirl--a madcap ride through Argentina that will fascinate horse lovers, travelers, and armchair adventurers alike.As a girl, Polly Evans dreamed about learning to ride--and in her mid-thirties the obsession returned. Determined to finally bite the bullet and saddle up, she set off for Argentina, home of the nomadic gaucho whose spirit still gallops across the plains. In this sprawling country, six-year-olds travel to school on horseback. How difficult could it be? As she learns to sit astride a horse without falling off and befriends the marvelous creatures around her, Polly leaps into the sights and sounds of Argentina past and present: a hair-raising mystery involving Evita Peron becomes a parable about women, politics, and religion; a tango performance in Buenos Aires an occasion for both sorrow and rejoicing. From wine tasting in the Andes to exploring the legendary Perito Moreno Glacier, from investigating the myth of the gaucho to discovering her Welsh roots in Patagonia, Polly takes us along for an exhilarating, unforgettable ride as she finally lives out her dream--at a trot, a canter, and a gallop.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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On a Hoof and a Prayer: Around Argentina at a Gallop
2011, Penguin Random House
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On a Hoof and a Prayer: Around Argentina at a Gallop
2009, Penguin Random House
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On a hoof and a prayer: exploring Argentina at a gallop
2008, Delta Trade Paperbacks
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On a Hoof and a Prayer: Exploring Argentina at a Gallop
April 29, 2008, Delta, Delta Trade Paperbacks
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On a Hoof and a Prayer
2008, Random House Publishing Group
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On a hoof and a prayer: exploring Argentina at a gallop
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On a hoof and a prayer: around Argentina at a gallop
2007, Bantam
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On a Hoof and a Prayer: Around Argentina at a Gallop
1998, Penguin Random House
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She's back... and on another hilarious, madcap adventureAt 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.
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