Tim Cope is a beautiful explorer--by which I mean that he explores beautiful places, but also that he does it beautifully. This is a young man possessed of extraordinary courage, but also great sensitivity and respect. His writing, like his journeys, speaks to a heightened soul, operating at its highest potential. He is an inspiration to me and I believe he will be an inspiration for many. To anyone who believes that there are no worlds left to be discovered, I offer up the evidence of this magnificent tale.

Elizabeth Gilbert

This great journey gives the lie to any notion that the world is too much known. It's an astonishing feat of courage and imagination, travelling in its own rich dimension--of nomad history and the horse.

Colin Thubron

Vivid, insightful, thoughtful, with great narrative drive. A modern classic.

John Man, author of GENGHIS KHAN: LIFE, DEATH AND RESURRECTION and MARCO POLO: THE JOURNEY THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

[A] sensitive account both personal and historical . . . [Cope] refuses his ambitious account with the stories of the people and tales of the animals who inspired the journey, rendering the book heartfelt and memorable. An exciting, detailed account of man versus adversity.

Kirkus Reviews

Weaving acute observation, honest introspection, and a sense of history, Cope crafts a marvelously perceptive travelogue of an audacious odyssey.

Booklist

Tim Cope's exploration across the continents on horseback grew into a quest through history and then an odyssey deep into the human heart. In exploring some of the most remote places on earth, he brings us back to ourselves and to a better understanding of our place in the world today.

Jack Weatherford, author of GENGHIS KHAN AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD