Drinkers of the Wind Carl Raswan

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Drinkers of the Wind by Carl Reinhard Raswan has long been considered a classic (first published in 1942) and favorite amongst readers of all ages. It is an engrossing narrative about a young man's quest to find the Arabian horse of his childhood dreams. His search, which begins in Europe, takes him to Egypt and eventually to the desert confines of the Ruala tribe, where he established friendships that endured throughout the remainder of his life. He relates his singular experiences living under their tattered black goat-hair tents and amidst their herds of livestock with an uncommon grace. His adventures and involvement with the desert-bred horse are a pivotal part of the story. The descriptions of his life among the migrating tribesmen, surrounded by striking desolate panoramas are executed with an enviable simplicity that at times assumes the guise of poetry. It is a book for everyone spellbound by beauty of the Arabian horse."–reviewed by Andrew K. Steen, Author and Historian of the Arabian Horse.