Overview
The uplifting true story of an extreme athlete, a stray dog, and how they found each other. ""Heroic and heartwarming"" (Forbes), this unbelievable adventure will make readers laugh, gasp, cry, and see rescue dogs with a whole new perspective. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MARK WAHLBERG--STREAMING ON STARZ When you're racing 435 miles through the jungles and mountains of South America, the last thing you need is a stray dog tagging along. But that's exactly what happened to Mikael Lindnord, captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, when he threw a scruffy but dignified mongrel a meatball one afternoon. When the team left the next day, the dog followed. Try as they might, they couldn't lose him--and soon Mikael realized that he didn't want to. Crossing rivers, battling illness and injury, and struggling through some of the toughest terrain on the planet, the team and the dog walked, kayaked, cycled, and climbed together toward the finish line, where Mikael decided he would save the dog, now named Arthur, and bring him back to his family in Sweden, whatever it took. Illustrated with candid photographs, Arthur provides a testament to the amazing bond between dogs and people.
Full Product Details
Author: Mikael Lindnord
Publisher: Greystone Books
Imprint: Greystone Books
Dimensions:
Width: 13.70cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 21.30cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9781771644471
ISBN 10: 1771644478
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 04 September 2018
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A Sunday Times Bestseller An incredible journey. --Daily Telegraph Arthur latched onto an extreme sports team during the Amazon race - and what happened next will melt the hardest heart --Daily Mail
A Sunday Times Bestseller An incredible journey.--Daily Telegraph Arthur latched onto an extreme sports team during the Amazon race - and what happened next will melt the hardest heart--Daily Mail
Author Information
Mikael Lindnord is the author of the books Arthur and its follow-up Rescue Dog Tales. Arthur is now a major motion picture, Arthur the King, starring Mark Wahlberg. When he's not writing books, Lindnord is an adventure racer, race planner, and motivational speaker. A former aspiring professional hockey player, today he travels the world as an adventure racer. When not racing he lives with his wife, children, and, of course, his dog Arthur. Arthur is a mongrel from somewhere in Ecuador. He likes meatballs, long runs with Mikael, and relaxing with his family in Sweden.
