{"product_id":"on-a-hoof-and-a-prayer","title":"On A Hoof And A Prayer","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the age of thirty-four, Polly Evans finally fulfilled a childhood dream - to learn how to ride a horse. But rather than do so conveniently close to home, she decided to travel to Argentina and saddle up among the gauchos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOvercoming battered limbs, a steed hell-bent on bolting, and an encounter with the teeth of one very savage dog, Polly cantered through Andean vineyards and galloped beneath snow-capped Patagonian peaks. She survived a hair-raising game of polo and a back-breaking day herding cattle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking a break from riding, she delved into Argentina's tumultuous history: the Europeans' first terrifying acquaintances with the native 'giants'; the sanguinary demise of the early missionaries; and the gruesome drama of Evita's wandering corpse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn a Hoof and Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e is the stampeding story of Polly's journey from timorous equestrian novice to wildly whooping cowgirl. It's a tale of ponies, painkillers and peregrinations - not just around present-day Argentina, but also into the country's glorious and turbulent past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54228359872856,"sku":"9780857501172","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780857501172_132b2396-8692-4ab1-988d-3440e671eea2.jpg?v=1764855941","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/on-a-hoof-and-a-prayer","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}