The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the thirteenth century - a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads still lead today, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadn't been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian steppe, from Karakorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia, through Kazakhstan, Russia, Crimea and the Ukraine to the Danube River in Hungary. From horse-riding novice to travelling three years and 6,000 miles on horseback, accompanied by his dog Tigon, Tim learnt to fend off wolves and would-be horse-thieves, and grapple with the extremes of the steppe as he crossed sub-zero plateaux, the scorching deserts of Kazakhstan and the high-mountain passes of the Carpathians. Along the way, he was taken in by people who taught him the traditional ways and told him their recent history: Stalin's push for industrialisation brought calamity to the steepe and forced collectivism that in Kazakhstan alone led to the loss of several million livestock and the starvation of more than a million nomads. Today Cope bears witness to how the traditional ways hang precariously in the balance in the post-Soviet world.
Tim Cope Livres
Tim Cope est un aventurier, auteur, cinéaste et conférencier motivationnel primé, avec un intérêt particulier pour l'Asie Centrale et les États de l'ancienne Union Soviétique. Ses vastes expériences en milieu sauvage comprennent une formation dans l'Arctique finlandais et russe, des expéditions à vélo à travers la Russie jusqu'en Chine, ainsi qu'une traversée en bateau de la Sibérie jusqu'à l'Océan Arctique. Son écriture s'inspire de ces aventures, offrant des aperçus uniques sur des cultures éloignées et des paysages rudes qui ont façonné ses expériences de vie. À travers ses œuvres, il invite les lecteurs dans un voyage de découverte, révélant le lien profond entre l'humanité et la nature sauvage.
On the Trail of Genghis Khan. Auf den Spuren Dschingis Khans / Der Steppenreiter, englische Ausgabe
- 528pages
- 19 heures de lecture
"The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the thirteenth century--a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads lead, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadn't been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian steppe, from Karakorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia, through Kazakhstan, Russia, Crimea and the Ukraine to the Danube River in Hungary"--Amazon.com