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In Green

Two Horses, Two Strangers, a Journey to the End of the Land

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‘I need to ride now, to explore, to uncover more life; to reach strangers, to feel danger and to learn; to share this old, slow way, with man’s patient, most forgiving and most loyal friend – the horse.’

In his mid-twenties, restless in the routine of a city, Louis D. Hall found himself wondering how to create the life he wanted to lead. Inspired by Don Quixote, he decided to fulfil a childhood dream – to make an uncharted journey on horseback.

After finding his horse Sasha in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, the pair set off and headed west for Cape Finisterre, ‘the end of the land’, unprepared for most of the dangers – snow, storms, wolves – that faced them. He was even less prepared for the lessons that both Sasha and the young woman who joins them part way taught him about life's potential and its complexities.

A glorious piece of rich, romantic travel writing that takes the listener along old paths, into ancient villages, sharing rural homes and stables of farmers and shepherds in the Ligurian Alps, Pyrenees, Basque country and Galician coast, from a brilliant new talent.

©2025 Louis D. Hall (P)2025 Duckworth Books Animals Biological Sciences Equestrian Sports Horses Outdoors & Nature Pets & Animal Care Riding & Horsemanship Science Travel Writing & Commentary Village Italy

Critic reviews

"A classic adventure narrative in the vein of Patrick Leigh Fermor and Robert Louis Stevenson... life-changing." - CAL FLYN, author of Islands of Abandonment

"An utterly enchanting debut – a new favourite book. I was riding side by side with the author, every step of the way." - Antonia Fraser

"An awe-inspiring tale of adventure, grit, and the deep bond between man, horse and nature – a story that will stir the soul of every reader who dreams of pushing beyond the horizon." - Alastair Humphreys, author of Microadventures
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Absolutely fantastic tale of adventure, self discovery and romance. The author has shown great authentic emotional honesty in the way he has portrayed the journey and the bond that has been created by horse and rider is incredible. Hoping this book is the first of many from the author.

Like Motorcycle Diaries but on Horseback

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