Man & Horse

The Long Ride Across America

De: John Egenes

Narrado por: John Egenes

In 1974, a disenfranchised young man from a broken home set out to do the impossible. With $100 in his pocket, a beat-up cavalry saddle, and a faraway look in his eye, John Egenes saddled his horse Gizmo and started down the trail on an adventure across the North American continent.

Their seven-month journey took them across 11 states, from California to Virginia, ocean to ocean. As they left the pressing confinement of the city behind them, the pair experienced the isolation and loneliness of the southwestern deserts, the vastness of the prairie, and the great landscapes that make up America.

Across hundreds of miles of empty land, they slept with coyotes and wild horses under the stars, and in urban areas, they camped alone in graveyards and abandoned shacks. Along the way, John and Gizmo were transformed from inexperienced horse and rider to veterans of the trail. With his young horse as his spiritual guide, John slowly began to comprehend his own place in the world and to find peace within himself.

Full of heart and humor, Egenes serves up a tale that's as big as the America he witnessed, an America that no longer exists. It was a journey that could only have been experienced step by step, mile by mile, from the view between a horse's ears.

©2017 John Robert Egenes (P)2020 John Robert Egenes

Great book

If you like adventure, horses, nature, you will love this book, he has a great voice, best book ever!

More than a horse story.

I really enjoyed listening to this book. It is read by the author and he makes you feel the joys and hardships of this 7 month journey. John Egenes is a great writer and the story is engaging. He really knows his horses and he is also a philosopher. He encourages the reader to think about ordinary things in a different way. A great read about an incredible adventure across the United States.

A great listen

I loved listening to John read this story. His partnership with Gizmo was amazing. I loved his thoughtful point of view, his adventures and challenges with people and places. A very uplifting tale!
Thanks John!

Reflective and relatable

While all kinds of people will enjoy the stories in this book, for me - as a horse person and musician, the details of both aspects added an extra layer of engagement. The languid pace of the prose and the author’s voice gives the listener a sense he is talking directly to you, telling a winding tale, often musing philosophical. It gave me nostalgic pangs of my rural childhood in the ‘70s, bring forgotten memories of a time and place and people who no longer exist, and the sense of new exploration and experiences that our internet lives will never again know.

Awesome “Life” Story

I was given this free review copy audio-book at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This review is for the audio copy of Man & Horse - The Long Ride Across America by John Egenes and narrated by John Egenes. This was a very interesting and though provoking story for me. It was very immersive with descriptions of the land, animals and people. I enjoyed hearing about John’s life experience as he made his way across the United States. It brought back memories for me with some of his descriptions. And he did a superlative job at narrating his story. I was like I was living it in my mind. I highly recommend this work.