A. F. Tschiffely (1895–1954)
Autore di Tschiffely's Ride
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: http://www.aimetschiffely.org/welcome.htm
Opere di A. F. Tschiffely
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Bridle paths, 1 copia
Little Princess Turtle Dove 1 copia
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Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Tschiffely, Aimé Félix
- Data di nascita
- 1895-05-07
- Data di morte
- 1954-01-05
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Friedhof La Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentinien (Beerdigung)
Estancia El Cardal, Ayacucho, Buenos Aires, Argentinien (Umbettung) - Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Switzerland
- Luogo di nascita
- Zofingen, Aargau, Schweiz
- Luogo di morte
- London, England, Großbritannien
- Attività lavorative
- Lehrer
Schriftsteller
Abenteurer
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Recensioni
Liste
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 18
- Opere correlate
- 4
- Utenti
- 184
- Popolarità
- #117,736
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 25
- Lingue
- 1
The care Tschiffely took of his horses-- often having fodder sent ahead so the horses would be able to eat and keep up their strength-- warms the heart. Mancha and Gato weren't just his modes of transportation, they were his friends on what was often a very lonely journey. Not only that, but they also saved his life more than once.
His story of dealing with tremendous obstacles, both natural and manmade, and his travel through areas torn apart by war are mesmerizing, but what impressed me the most about this memoir is the man Tschiffely himself. His personality came shining through in his writing.
He didn't hold back when he felt strongly about something, whether it be watching his first bullfight or government officials who were more concerned with obtaining bribes than doing their jobs. He took advantage of his travels to see many archaeological sites and other places of interest, and he made friends all along his route.
Although he encountered danger countless times during his two-and-a-half-year trek, there are also humorous anecdotes that made me smile: his reaction to getting asked the same questions over and over and how much sleep he lost due to all the celebrations being held in his (exhausted) honor that he had to attend being two.
Tschiffely's observations of nature and the landscapes through which he traveled were vivid. Many times I felt as though I'd saddled up my own horse and was accompanying him. If there was any single disappointment in reading his memoir, it was the fact that he glossed over the last few months traveling through the United States. I completely agreed with the reasons why he did, but as a resident, I always like to learn visitors' reactions to my country.
Read it as the memoir of an incredible feat. Read it as a historical document of its day and age. Read it as an animal lover or as an adventure story aficionado. Tschiffely's Ride is the best sort of armchair travel, and I highly recommend it.… (altro)