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Advance Praise for Rough Magic An Official Junior Library Guild Selection BuzzFeed, 1 of 37 Amazing New Books to Add to Your Spring Reading List A Philadelphia Inquirer Big Book for Spring 2019 A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Book of the Season A The Millions Most Anticipated Book of the Year A Paperback Paris Most Anticipated Spring Book "Think the next Educated or Wild. Palmer’s memoir of beating the odds to become a horse champion is an inspiring saga of perseverance―and a classic underdog tale." ―Entertainment Weekly, 1 of the 15 Most Anticipated Books of the Year "An inspirational tale of struggle―dehydration, injury and isolation―ultimately overcome through grit and sheer willpower." ―Thomas Gebremedhin, Wall Street Journal Magazine, 1 of the 12 Best Books of Spring "Taking off on a horse into the Mongolian Steppe sounds like the bracing inverse to an overpopulated, busy urban life, but having the skills and grit to pull it off is another thing entirely. Lara Prior-Palmer attempted the Mongol Derby not really knowing what she was getting into; she ended it knowing much more about herself, and a race champion besides." ―Estelle Tang, Elle, 1 of the 25 Best Books to Read This Spring "In this sensual, spiritual memoir, Prior-Palmer recounts her grueling journey through immense physical hardship, and her surprising transformation from underdog to champion." ―Adrienne Westenfeld, Esquire, One of the Best Books to Read This Spring "[Prior-Palmer's] gorgeous, sensual depiction of this race is a literary marvel; it feels like you are riding alongside her across the desolate steppes; her verbal acuity makes vivid the most elusive of landscapes; her triumph becomes ours." ―Kristin Iversen, NYLON, 1 of 50 Books You'll Want to Read This Year "Rough Magic is [Prior-Palmer's] chronicle of the experience, and if her debut as an author is half as strong as her maiden effort in racing, it will be well worth the read." ―Travis Waldron, HuffPost "Absolutely riveting." ―BuzzFeed, 1 of 66 Books Coming This Year That You'll Want to Keep on Your Radar "This riveting memoir recounts the author’s extraordinary experience completing―and becoming the first woman to win and the youngest person to finish―the world’s longest horse race." ―Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, One of the Best New Books Coming Out This Spring "In recounting her journey in Rough Magic she strikes a beautiful balance between embodying the thrill and competition of the race―with her rivalry with Devan as the focal point―and also indulging in the race’s deeper spiritual side . . . Lara Prior-Palmer’s memoir is an essential read for anyone with an unbridled sense of adventure, or simply the desire to believe the impossible truly isn’t." ―Kelsey Riley, The Thoroughbred Daily News "Prior-Palmer stunningly became the Mongol Derby's first female winner after 10 days on the course. But there is so much more to the story than just that, and in Rough Magic we will get the full, unbelievable scoop." ―Jeva Lange, The Week, 1 of 15 Books to Read This Year "First-time author Prior-Palmer transforms from hopeless 19-year-old underdog into surprising champion of the grueling 2013 Mongol Derby in this exhilarating, visceral account of her attempt to win a 1,000-kilometer horse race across the Mongolian countryside . . . Filled with soulful self-reflection and race detail, this fast-paced page-turner is a thrill ride from start to finish." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Feisty and exhilarating . . . Horse lovers will adore this inspiring and spirited memoir." ―Kirkus Reviews "Palmer writes with grace, giving a measured, reflective account of the race she was unprepared for but still won, the rivalries and partnerships that sprung up between the competitors, and the ruggedly lovely, lonely landscape she traversed. An engaging profile of humans and horses, and a searing, soulful examination of endurance." ―Booklist "Few readers are more horse-crazy than teens, and Prior-Palmer's youthful perspective will speak to them." ―Booklist (YA) "Rough Magic is the most entertaining memoir I’ve read in years. It’s thrilling, hilarious, unexpected, and ultimately breathtaking. I loved every minute of this wild ride." ―Abby Geni, author of The Wildlands and the award-winning The Lightkeepers "This debut memoir is a brilliant literary exploration of loneliness and an exhilarating, funny, soulful account of how one young woman, against all odds, won a truly extraordinary race." ―Kristen Radtke, author of Imagine Wanting Only This “Lara Prior-Palmer’s writing collapses geological time into the velocity of the present instant, near and distant histories thrumming in the thoughts that beat between hoof-falls. In Rough Magic she possesses Annie Dillard’s brilliance for noticing, laced with a wild and glistering humor. If an intellect can be said to be elemental, this is it.†―Josephine Rowe, author of A Loving, Faithful Animal "As fast-paced as the swiftest Mongolian race horse, Lara's searingly honest account of her astonishing rise from hopeless underdog to Mongol Derby Champion leaves grit in your teeth and dust in your hair. I laughed, I cried and I felt every bruise. I was riveted til the last word and left with lasting daydreams of Mongolian horizons." ―Felicity Aston, author of Alone in Antarctica, The First Woman To See Solo Across the Southern Ice "Prior-Palmer's style is a fascinating mix of pep and poignancy. A really terrific story by a spirited new voice." ―Sara Baume, author of A Line Made by Walking "Rough Magic is so charming, weird, and absorbing. I was fascinated by the race, and the utterly unique Prior-Palmer herself." ―Sofija Stefanovic, author of Miss Ex-Yugoslavia "Rough Magic brims with urgency, wit, and insight. Lara Prior-Palmer is an author to remember, and she's written a book that wild horses couldn't drag me away from." ―Lily Brooks-Dalton, author of Motorcycles I've Loved
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About the Author
LARA PRIOR-PALMER was born in London in 1994. She studied conceptual history and Persian at Stanford University. In 2013, she competed in the 1,000-kilometer Mongol Derby in Mongolia, sometimes described as the world’s toughest and longest horse race, and became the first woman to win the race, and the youngest person ever to finish. Rough Magic is her first book.
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Product details
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Catapult (May 7, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1948226197
ISBN-13: 978-1948226196
Product Dimensions:
5.4 x 1.1 x 8.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
3.5 out of 5 stars
4 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#71,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I've been fortunate enough to read several wonderful memoirs in the past few months, but this one in particular really stands out. I selected it because despite my own lifelong love of horses, I had never heard of the Mongol Derby and wanted to know more, and because Mongolia has always been high on my list of places that I would like to visit.The author, Lara, begins her story by describing how, at age nineteen, she found herself somewhat adrift when all of her friends seem to have solid plans for their lives. She discovers the derby, billed as the toughest horse race in the world, and enters somewhat on a whim, only learning afterwards that competitors usually train for many months in order to prepare for a race of that magnitude. Lara does appear to be woefully unprepared when she arrives in Mongolia and begins the race, only to eventually end up winning it.Much of the story takes place over the days she was racing, combining descriptions of the Mongolian land, people, and some history, with Lara's thoughts about past events in her life and how she's processing the race. We meet a lot of her other competitors, including Devan, who was the lead rider for much of the race and eventually became Lara's top competitor as she strove to beat her. We also meet a lot of the people who help run the race, from the race steward to the photographers, vets, and television crews. And, of course, we meet many native Mongolians, in whose homes Lara stays during the nights.One of the reasons that this memoir is so excellent is that Lara seamlessly blends all of these things together in one descriptive narrative, moving easily from one topic to another in a way that doesn't jar the reader or leave the reader hanging. Her prose is beautiful, which helps with these transitions. Although she provides plenty of descriptions of the Mongolian countryside and the days of the race, it is not the type of memoir where the reader always knows exactly where she is and what she is doing all the time. Part of this is just inherent in the nature of the race - Lara is dependent upon a GPS, map, and a book put together for the racers in order to know where she is, and she doesn't always know. I would have been interested to see a total map at the end of the book, showing the approximate course she ran, but it wasn't strictly necessary.While Lara begins the race with a suspicion that she'd be lucky to finish, this changes when she finds herself narrowing the lead between herself and Devan, and the latter part of the book does focus heavily on that rivalry. While I was surprised about some of the things she said out loud about Devan, Lara herself was also surprised, and mentioned that she couldn't believe some of the things that came out of her own mouth. It didn't bother me though, because I read it as more Lara basically accidentally said the things that other people are thinking when they are competing intensely with someone (and it appeared that Devan made it obvious from the beginning of the race that she was in it to win it herself). The race is set up to spur intense competition - television crews are following them, interviewing them, asking questions about other competitors, and broadcasting their progress to the world. Add to that the fact that the competitors are tired, sore, and sometimes sick, and I'm not at all surprised she ended up saying things she shouldn't. Additionally, I just really liked Lara - I could totally relate to feeling adrift, wanting to try something extraordinary, her need to compete and win, and her love of horses.Overall, highly recommended, and I hope to see more from her in the future.
I knew nothing about the Mongol Derby, but I am always interested in women’s accomplishments and adventures, so I looked forward to reading this book. Unfortunately, I found it a major disappointment on all levels.Lara Prior-Palmer presents a very limited, self-centered view of the Derby. I had many questions about the race that were not answered. I found the writing style annoying until I came to a line (since I had an advanced copy, I cannot quote the book) about sobbing summer streets and a duvet of snow that had me groaning out loud for the first, but not the last, time.Much of the book is about her thoughts, her philosophizing, reminiscing, or relating Mongol history. It was very disjointed, and trying to follow the race, I often could not tell what day it was or how far into the race she was. Part of that may come from the length of time between the actual race in 2013 and the publication of this book.I didn’t like the author at the beginning, which is okay, I know most people prefer sugar-and-spice-and-everything-nice female protagonists, but normally I am more accepting. However, I was disturbed by Lara’s nasty attitude and poor sportsmanship.Arriving at the race venue, she immediately decided she hated another woman, Devan, whom she begins to refer to as the Devil or "the B**châ€. She repeatedly mentions Devan is American, from Texas, is a blonde, and has an item of pink clothing, which she cannot forgive. (Full disclosure: I am American and blonde, I lived in Texas for a while a long time ago and hated it, and although I only wear black, my kitchen is pink.) Devan is in the lead throughout most of the race and Lara is determined not to let her win. It seems to be the only thing that motivates her.When Lara realizes she has caught up with Devan at one of the overnight stays, Lara leaves, despite the late hour, and tells the film crew that she will not stay under the same roof as Devan. Later, she tells the film crew that she wishes Devan would fall down a marmot hole. I was dismayed by her bad sportsmanship and just plain nastiness.Normally, if I hate a book by page 100, I quit. However, Lara’s irrational hatred and obsession with Devan fascinated me to the point that I kept reading only to find out what happened to Devan.Lara, near the end of the race, loses her map and steals the map of a race official, then, oddly, asks him if she can have his map. He says no, he needs it. She then makes a rude comment to him about wiping her (I’ll say “behindâ€) with his map and rides off with the stolen map. Incidents like this puzzled me. I don't understand how her mind works. Was that supposed to be amusing?There is a shocking scene near the end when her horse stopped and refused to move no matter how hard Lara kicked and whipped it. She has a guy on a motorcycle follow along behind her, revving the engine to terrorize her horse into trotting each time it stopped. I would have disqualified her or at least penalized her. All in all, I do not think she deserved to win.
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