ISBN |
9781922419200 (paperback) |
9781922711694 (pbk.) |
Author |
Le Gouvello, Aliénor (author) |
Title |
Wild at heart / Aliénor le Gouvello ; translated by Catherine de Saint Phalle, with photography by Cat Vinton. |
Cover title |
Wild at heart : one woman, three wild horses and 5330km through the Australian bush |
Publisher and/or associated date/s |
South Melbourne, VIC : Affirm Press, 2021. |
©2021. |
Description |
xii, 239 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), map, portraits ; 24 cm. |
Note |
"One woman, three wild horses and 5330km through the Australian bush"--Cover. |
Summary |
From the moment French-born Alienor encountered a pair of wild horses in the Australian outback, she was transfixed. Fiercely loved by some and considered a scourge by others, brumbies have a complicated place in Australian culture and history. Inspired to celebrate their character, Alienor tamed three brumbies and teamed up with them to conquer Australia's longest trek. Wild At Heart follows Alienor and her horses on a three-year journey stretching an extraordinary 5330 kilometres from Healesville in Victoria to Cooktown in tropical Far North Queensland. Through her travels across some of Australia's most spectacular terrain, battling isolation and the elements, she built a profound bond with her horses and made life-changing discoveries where she least expected. Featuring stunning photography from world-renowned adventure photographer Cat Vinton, Wild at Heart is a quintessentially Australian story of breathtaking beauty and indomitable spirit. |
Language |
Translated from the French. |
Subjects |
Wild horses -- Australia, Southeastern |
Horsemanship -- Australia, Southeastern |
Wilderness areas -- Australia, Southeastern |
Human-animal relationships |
Packhorse camping |
Women adventurers |
Women horse owners |
Personal narratives |
Trail riding -- Australia |
Trails -- Australia |
Women adventurers -- Australia -- Biography |
Packhorse camping -- Australia |
Australia, Southeastern -- Description and travel |
Bicentennial National Trail (Australia) |
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Saint Phalle, Catherine de, 1956- (translator) |
Vinton, Cat (photographer) |
Call number |
2022.123 |