The Marvelous Mongolian
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- Synopsis
- Kitty Jamieson had never seen a horse like him--so square, powerful, and shaggy, with a mane that stood up like a toothbrush and an enormous head that resembled the drawings she'd seen of prehistoric horses. Even at first sight, she sensed how determined and undefeated the Mongolian was. The Marvelous Mongolian tells the story of Tachi, captured and sent from his rugged mountain home in Mongolia to a reserve in Wales for endangered species. But from the moment he angrily backs out of the trailer and gallops out of sight across the Welsh grasslands, Tachi follows only one impulse: escape. One night, he breaks through a stone wall, followed by the small mare pony intended to be his mate. Guided by the Mongolian's indomitable instinct to return home and his will to overpower any obstacle of nature or man, their flight together becomes an incredible journey across Europe and the Soviet Union, an adventure of ever-increasing suspense as the horses battle against storms and snow, the menace of gypsies and hunters, and the vigilance of scientists and police patrols. The Marvelous Mongolian is told through letters: letters exchanged by Baryut Mingha, a young Mongolian boy who discovered Tachi's herd, and Kitty Jamieson, a pretty Welsh girl who raised Tachi's mate on her grandfather's reserve. One by one, their letters, together with the letters of people who have seen the horses in France, Hungary, and other countries, weave a compelling story that James Aldridge, author of A Sporting Proposition, invests with all the drama and quiet economy of a master storyteller.
- Copyright:
- 1974
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 183 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780316031202
- Publisher:
- Little, Brown & Company
- Date of Addition:
- 05/05/11
- Copyrighted By:
- James Aldridge
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Jamie Yates
- Proofread By:
- BookMouse
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.