{"product_id":"rough-magic","title":"Rough Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Such an \u003cb\u003eaddictive and likeable \u003c\/b\u003ebook\u003cb\u003e...One of this year''s best memoirs\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''Rough Magic \u003c\/i\u003eis\u003cb\u003e transporting, beguiling and terrifically entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Mongol Derby is the world''s toughest horse race.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA feat of endurance across the vast Mongolian plains once traversed by the people of Genghis Khan, competitors ride 25 horses across a distance of 1000km. Many riders don''t make it to the finish line.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2013, Lara Prior-Palmer - nineteen, underprepared but seeking the great unknown - decided to enter the race. Driven by her own restlessness, stubbornness, and a lifelong love of horses, she raced for seven days through extreme heat and terrifying storms, catching a few hours of sleep where she could at the homes of nomadic families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBattling bouts of illness and dehydration, exhaustion and bruising falls, she found she had nothing to lose, and tore through the field with her motley crew of horses. In one of the Derby''s most unexpected results, she became the youngest-ever champion and the first woman to win the race.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tale of adventure, fortitude and poetry, \u003ci\u003eRough Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is the extraordinary story of one young woman''s encounter with oblivion, and herself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWINNER STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS 2020\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL PRIZE 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It''s the resistance to the obvious narratives that makes\u003ci\u003e Rough Magic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eso appealing:\u003c\/b\u003e the book\u003cb\u003e undermines lazy women-in-the-wilderness tropes\u003c\/b\u003e at every turn.'' Sarah Moss, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Think \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEducated\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eWild\u003c\/i\u003e'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard and Judy Book Club Pick, Autumn 2020\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315921035646,"sku":"NW9781785038860","price":9.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781785038860.jpg?v=1778689336","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/rough-magic","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}