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Vintage Departures Ser.: Tracks : A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback by Robyn Davidson (1995, Trade Paperback)
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Robyn Davidson's opens the memoir of her perilous journey across 1,700 miles of hostile Australian desert to the sea with only four camels and a dog for company with the following words: "I experienced that sinking feeling you get when you know you have conned yourself into doing something difficult and there's no going back." Enduring sweltering heat, fending off poisonous snakes and lecherous men, chasing her camels when they get skittish and nursing them when they are injured, Davidson emerges as an extraordinarily courageous heroine driven by a love of Australia's landscape, an empathy for its indigenous people, and a willingness to cast away the trappings of her former identity. Tracks is the compelling, candid story of her odyssey of discovery and transformation. "An unforgettably powerful book."--Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild Now with a new postscript by Robyn Davidson.Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100679762876
ISBN-139780679762874
eBay Product ID (ePID)1099215
Product Key Features
Book TitleTracks : a Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSpecial Interest / Adventure, Personal Memoirs, Australia & Oceania, Essays & Travelogues
Publication Year1995
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Travel
AuthorRobyn Davidson
Book SeriesVintage Departures Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight8.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Beautiful, thrilling and ferociously brave, Robyn Davidson's timeless story of her astonishing journey gripped me from the first page to the last. Tracks is an unforgettably powerful book." --Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild "Vivid and vivacious. . . . Davidson is as natural a writer as she is an adventurer." -- The New Yorker "Engrossing. . . . Lyrical and salty. . . . Candid. . . . Best in her accounts of her days alone in the desert and what they did to and for her. . . . Her states of mind . . . veer between feelings of being at one with the cosmos and feelings of being utterly crazy." -- The New York Times Book Review "Saucy and unsparing. . . . A strong book, the kind that clings to your back after you've read it." --Chicago Sun-Times "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, "Vivid and vivacious.... Davidson is as natural a writer as she is an adventurer." -- The New Yorker "Engrossing.... Lyrical and salty.... Candid....Best in her accounts of her days alone in the desert and what they did to and for her.... Her states of mind...veer between feelings of being at one with the cosmos and feelings of being utterly crazy." --The New York Times Book Review "Saucy and unsparing.... A strong book, the kind that clings to your back after you've read it." --Chicago Sun-Times "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, "Beautiful, thrilling and ferociously brave, Robyn Davidson's timeless story of her astonishing journey gripped me from the first page to the last. Tracks is an unforgettably powerful book." --Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild "Vivid and vivacious. . . . Davidson is as natural a writer as she is an adventurer." -- The New Yorker "Engrossing. . . . Lyrical and salty. . . . Candid. . . . Best in her accounts of her days alone in the desert and what they did to and for her. . . . Her states of mind . . . veer between feelings of being at one with the cosmos and feelings of being utterly crazy." -- The New York Times Book Review "Saucy and unsparing. . . . A strong book, the kind that clings to your back after you've read it." --Chicago Sun-Times "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
Dewey Edition20
Lccn95-192552
Dewey Decimal919/.4104/63
Lc Classification NumberDu105.D38 1980
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- Sep 15, 2021
great
This book was of such interest. Robyn is an excellent author. I highly recommend.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 12, 2017
Incredibly inspiring.
This is one of my favorites now. It's so inspiring and encouraging. A true animal lover or adventurer will love this book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Sep 22, 2017
Very unique book!
This is a very interesting travel book so if you do any travelling,you will like it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
