In Green: Two Horses, Two Strangers, a Journey to the End of the Land, by Louis D. Hall

'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 with city life, Old Amplefordian Louis D. Hall set out to create the life he truly wanted. Inspired by Don Quixote, he decided to fulfill a childhood dream: to embark on an uncharted journey on horseback.

After finding his horse, Sasha, in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, the pair set off west toward Cape Finisterre, “the end of the land.” Unprepared for the challenges ahead — snow, storms, wolves — Louis soon discovered that the greatest lessons came not only from the journey itself, but from Sasha and a young woman who joins them along the way, teaching him about life’s potential and complexities.

A rich, romantic travel memoir, this book takes readers along ancient paths, through remote villages, and into the homes and stables of farmers and shepherds across the Ligurian Alps, Pyrenees, Basque Country, and the Galician coast. A remarkable debut from a brilliant new talent, it captures the beauty, adventure, and profound insights of a journey on horseback.

RRP £18.99.

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