Excerpts from Tracks, the author's best-selling account of her heroic journey across Australia, are complemented by photographs by the creator of the Day in the Life of Australia and a CD containing sounds of the outback. 50,000 first printing.
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The astounding story of a twenty-seven-year-old Australian woman who set off to cross the desolate outback, accompanied only by four camels and a dog. It was a trip that began as a pure and (many said) lunatic gesture of independence and quickly turned into an all-out battle of wits against the forces of both nature and civilization. Cocky and outspoken, Robyn Davidson's tale is at once the probing journal of a daring and stubborn woman and a wilderness adventure of the most exhilarating sort. Rick Smolan, the photographer, had his own adventure tracking Robyn down to document her trip for National Geographic magazine. The outback of Australia, seen through Rick's cameras and Robyn's words, is an ancient awesome landscape swept by rain, heat and dust and inhabited by all varieties of marauding life, from poisonous snakes and wild bull camels to swarms of tourists clamoring after their newest heroine, the "Camel Lady." When Robyn and her caravan reach their destination six months and 1700 miles of outback later, their arrival marks the end of a true odyssey and an unforgettable book.
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From Publishers Weekly
In April 1977, Robyn Davidson set out with four camels and a dog to cross the deserts of Western Australia--1700 miles from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean. Her sponsor, National Geographic , arranged for photographer Rick Smolan to meet her at various locations along the way. Davidson's riveting account of her journey, Tracks, won awards and became a bestseller. Here, Smolan presents his color photographs alongside excerpts from Tracks. It is a rewarding combination that dramatizes the hardships Davidson encountered and the stark beauty of a hostile landscape. Smolen, creator of the Day in the Life series, photographed tourists, aborigines, scenery and Davidson with her animals--riding, resting, playing. His images make a great adventure even more memorable.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book while on a visit to Australia in 1990 and read it on the flight home! I was completely entranced by this woman's tenacity and determination to complete her often difficult but life expanding trek ALL ALONE! I had lost this book in a fire in 1993 and felt like I had lost a friend - I am soooo happy to see it is back in print! The incredible photos that accompany the journey are worth every penny!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
I bougt this book in Italy and I knew a little part of Australia. Buy it, you will found marvellous photos in the book and cd-rom also! FANTASTIC.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing pictures, inspiring story.
This book is full of amazing pictures that are framed by an inspiring story. I had hoped to find a version of this book that included the multi-media cd. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Eric Peltzer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful book and story
Great combination of photography and a fantastic story of a single woman and her camels traveling from cental "Red Zone" outback all the way to the Australian West Coast at... Read more
Published 2 months ago by John M Daly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Alice to Ocean
Bought this coffee table book before traveling to Australia in 1991. The story alone is fantastic, but the photos will take your breath away. What an amazing woman and camera crew.
Published 5 months ago by Linda S. Scholtens
1.0 out of 5 stars
From Alice to Ocean
Love the book and the photos. The big disappointment is the DVD which can only be played on a MAC, which I don't own. That's the reason I only gave it one star.
Published 10 months ago by sassafras
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Stunning Glimpse into an Incredible Journey
From Alice to Ocean is a book of the phenomenal photographs taken by Rick Smolan (of National Geographic) of Robyn Davidson's incredible 1700 mile walk, alone across the Australian... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Paloma Doveny
5.0 out of 5 stars
e Intimacy of Inspiration
I first saw a picture or two on some program to download desktop photos. I followed some info cuz I was captivated by the Alice pictures. Read more
Published on February 11, 2007 by Leo Free
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspirational and Engaging Account
Although large in size, and filled with breathtaking photographs, this book includes so much more than the regular "picture book". Read more
Published on July 8, 2006 by E. L. Weinhold
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely, lovely book
The combination is a winner because of:
* the stunning page and a half photo spreads of Australian desert and scenes showing Robyn's trek with the camels
*... Read more
* the stunning page and a half photo spreads of Australian desert and scenes showing Robyn's trek with the camels
*... Read more
Published on November 24, 2004 by Virginia Allain
5.0 out of 5 stars
Incredibly beautiful
This book breaks all the boundaries - combining Photography, digital media and narrative to capture the wild spirit in us all. Makes me want to buy and camel and set off!
Published on July 10, 2003
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