Tracks
One Woman's Solo Trek Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback
by Robyn Davidson
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Pub Date Oct 22 2013 | Archive Date Nov 26 2013
Open Road Integrated Media | Open Road Media Iconic Ebooks
Description
I arrived in the Alice at five a.m. with a dog, six dollars and a small suitcase full of inappropriate clothes. . . . There are some moments in life that are like pivots around which your existence turns.
For Robyn Davidson, one of these moments comes at age twenty-seven in Alice Springs, a dodgy town at the frontier of the vast Australian desert. Davidson is intent on walking the 1,700 miles of desolate landscape between Alice Springs and the Indian Ocean, a personal pilgrimage with her dog—and four camels. Tracks is the beautifully written, compelling true story of the author’s journey and the love/hate relationships she develops along the way: with the Red Centre of Australia; with aboriginal culture; with a handsome photographer; and especially with her lovable and cranky camels, Bub, Dookie, Goliath, and Zeleika.
Advance Praise
“This will rank among the best of the books of exploration and travel.” —Doris Lessing
“Vivid and vivacious . . . Davidson is as natural a writer as she is an adventurer.” —The New Yorker
“Every bit as witty as her camels—and a first-rate writer besides.” —Newsweek
“What continues to resonate with readers isRobyn Davidson’s honest introspection throughout the journey. It prompts the reader to ask herself, ‘Would I do this?’ and ‘Could I do this?’” —A Traveler’s Library
“The integrity of this articulate and impassioned account is evident in the fact that Robyn Davidson does not find glib solutions to inner or outer conflicts. Like her camel companions, she seems temperamental, insatiable, and slightly crazy, but also determined, direct, vulnerable, and splendid.” — 500 Great Books by Women
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781480452671 |
| PRICE | $14.99 (USD) |
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