- Paperback: 250 pages
- Publisher: Picador; 2 edition (9 Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330368613
- ISBN-13: 978-0330368612
- Product Dimensions: 13 x 1.6 x 19.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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- #47 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Australia & New Zealand > Australia
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Winner of the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award
Book Description
The internationally acclaimed account of Robyn Davidson’s epic journey across seventeen thousand miles of Australian desert and bush with four camels and a dog. ‘A strong, salty fresh book by an original and individual young woman . . . This will rank among the best of the books of exploration and travel and, like them, is a record of self-discovery and self-proving’ Doris Lessing ‘As eccentric, undisciplined, flashily brilliant and pig-headed as its author . . . Ms Davidson is a born writer, her book deeply moving’ Daily Telegraph ‘An absorbing record of human endeavour and courage, a vivid picture of an extraordinary country by a perspective and sensitive observer, and the story of an inner journey, of “shedding burdens” ’ Sydney Morning Herald ‘It gets to the heart of landscape and solitude and becomes a venture to the interior of more than one dimension as its author approaches the hinterland of her own thorny psyche’ Observer
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
I read the book in 3 days. It was excellent to start off with as you follow Robyn training camels. Also her account of life in Alice springs seemed realistic and down to earth. I was disappointed with how the book ended however. I thought she could have gone on to talk about how she readjusted back into 'ordinary' life, and I didn't really understand the relationship she had with the photographer(perhaps she didn't understand it either!!).If he was as irritating as she said she should have dumped him and continued the trip alone as planned. Nevertheless, this intelligent woman was brave and adventurous. It is a good bedside read but it didn't leave me 'on a high' like some books.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I have to say this book is very readable and fast paced and gives you a real insight into the life of Alice Springs which is not always flattering. I did, however, find it hard to believe that Robyn could say she loved camels so much and then be prepared to carry out the groosem mutilations described in this book to controll the animals. It is a very honest book and she certainly bears her heart although mostly she comes across as confused I think.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This book rightly won a travel book award, it is an incredible story of how a young lady trained and led camels across a vast expanse of Australian desert. Davidson is a very formidable, strong individual, which is just as well for she comes up against some very unpleasant characters and faces some very frightening episodes. This is a great story of human endeavour and achievment.
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