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Two books by Long Rider Ian Robinson
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In Mongolia, 'gantsara' means alone, and New
Zealander Ian Robinson was completely alone when he set out to cross that vast,
little-known country. Ignoring the concerns of friends, so-called experts
and even the Mongolians themselves, the twenty-four-year-old backpacker went on
to become the first Westerner to cross Mongolia alone on horseback.
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You must Die Once
Ian Robinson Published by HarperCollins New Zealand |
This is the story of a young New Zealander's
epic journey to fulfil a promise. When Long Rider Ian Robinson converted to
Buddhism, his spiritual adviser was a lama who fled Tibet after the Chinese
invasion. On the death of his lama, Ian made a vow to deliver some of his
ashes to Gang Rinpoche, Tibet's most sacred mountain. In the tradition of
pilgrimage he would travel alone on horseback through some of the world's
toughest terrain...He would have to cross parts of Tibet that were closed to
Westerners and decided to travel illegally. His journey ended in disaster -
after evading the police he was eventually caught and placed under house
arrest, but managed to escape and continue his journey. When he was
recaptured he was deported - only to come back for a second attempt two
years later. This time he was able to complete his journey. His story is
enthralling, told with wit, warmth and insight in a land of extreme
contrast. Fighting bitter cold, hunger, exhaustion and runaway horses, he
camped alone in high mountain valleys with the wolves, amid unpredictable
and extreme weather. As he evaded the authorities he found warmth and
abiding hospitality from the Tibetan people, with some notable exceptions,
that make for a very entertaining and inspirational read.
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