Brother Mendel's Perfect Horse by Frank Westerman
'When you touch a Lipizzaner,' Frank Westerman was told as a child, 'you are touching history.' In Brother Mendel's Perfect Horse he explores the history of these unique creatures, an extraordinary troop of pedigree horses first bred as personal mounts for the Emperor of Austria-Hungary.
Westerman’s account of the Lipizzaners’ remarkable survival makes stirring readingHis tales of research in secret archives and encounters with wartime veterans who helped with Operation Cowboy have the subterfuge and tension of a thriller -- Jane Shilling * Sunday Telegraph *
A most charming book -- Allan Mallinson * The Times *
Westerman's own unique process of hybridisation, his mix of travel writing and history, yet again proves a winner… He proves himself an enquiring and thoughtful historian -- Lucy Scholes * Independent *
"When you touch a Lipizzaner, you’re touching history,” Westerman was once told. His elegant book offers fascinating proof -- Carl Wilkinson * Financial Times *
A masterpiece * De Standaard *
A most charming book -- Allan Mallinson * The Times *
Westerman's own unique process of hybridisation, his mix of travel writing and history, yet again proves a winner… He proves himself an enquiring and thoughtful historian -- Lucy Scholes * Independent *
"When you touch a Lipizzaner, you’re touching history,” Westerman was once told. His elegant book offers fascinating proof -- Carl Wilkinson * Financial Times *
A masterpiece * De Standaard *
Frank Westerman was born in 1964 and lived and worked in Moscow from 1997 to 2002 as correspondent for the leading Dutch NRC Handelsblad newspaper. Westerman is the author of five highly praised books. His work has been published in more than ten languages and has won many prizes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846550881 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846550882 |
| Title | Brother Mendel's Perfect Horse |
| Author | Frank Westerman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-08-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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