Rough Magic by Lara Prior Palmer
Lara Prior-Palmer was 19 when in 2013, to the surprise of all, she became the first woman to win the 1000-km Mongol Derby. Underprepared but seeking adventure she decided to enter the race, driven by her own restlessness, stubbornness, and a lifelong love of horses, she raced for seven days through extreme heat and terrifying storms, catching a few hours of sleep where she could at the homes of nomadic families. Battling bouts of illness and dehydration, exhaustion and bruising falls, she tore through the field with her motley crew of horses.