Tale of Two Horses

by Aimé Tschiffely

1943. First Edition. 196 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout with photographic plate to rear of book. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Genres: Nonfiction, Travel, Horses

191 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1934

About the author

Aimé Félix Tschiffely was a Swiss-born, Argentine professor, writer, and adventurer. He wrote a number of books, most famously Tschiffely's Ride (1933) in which he recounts his solo journey on horseback from Argentina to Washington DC, an epic adventure that still marks one of the greatest horse rides of all time. Tschiffely was a household name in the United States during the 1930s, meeting with President Calvin Coolidge and appearing in National Geographic Magazine and earning a lucrative living from his popular book sales.

http://www.aimetschiffely.org/

Reviews

[Kathryn Billings · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this story since I was a child. Didn't disappoint reading it again as an adult.

[Stephanie A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

While very definitely aimed at children, complete with occasionally distracting passages that stop to explain potentially unfamiliar words or concepts, this was a vivid adventure and certainly the most fun perspective from which to read the journey. It made me very excited to tackle the "grown up" version in more detail now that I have a clear outline of the trip.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sad...

[Sterling Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

read the English version..Buenos Aires to NYC on two Criollo ponies in the 40's...amazing!

[Sarah C · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book. Simply written for children but educational and emotional. One of my favourite books of all time.

[Marjorie]

This is an edited addition of Tschiffley's book, TSCHIFFELY'S RIDE. Some of the same tales were re-told and there were incidents not in the first book. This book was written for children and has a very different tone. It is a good story and if one did not wish to read the long version on the ride from Buenos Aires to New York this is a book for you.