Product Description

This is a photographic essay of the return of the horse to the Americas, after an absence of 8,000 to 10,000 years, on the second voyage of Christopher Columbus, in 1493.

With 164 pages of photographs and 60 pages of text, Vavra weaves the romantic story of the horses' ocean journey from Spain to the New World.

This hand-stitched book, with a gold-embossed cover, contains some of Vavra's best equine photographs and includes poetry, fine equine drawings and a fascinating story.

A posthumous printing of an interview between James Michener and Vavra rounds out this unusual book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #763464 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Review
"Every page...a visual surprise...camera angles no one has thought of before..." -- Mary Daniels, The Chicago Tribune, November 15, 2001

"Pick up this masterpiece and see for yourself the magnificence of the Spanish horses as only Robert Vavra can capture." -- Sarah Holt, USA Equestrian, June 2002

"Stallions of the Quest is a book about..love for horses...His vision is...unlike anyone else's before him." -- Laurie Davis, Paso Fino Horse World, December,2001

About the Author
Robert Vavra first became famous as the photographer for James Michener's book, Iberia. He has become the best-known and best-selling equine photographer.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful photography of horses in their own domain...
Images of horses, both pure and blended. How lucky I was to stumble on it, brand new, on the bargain rack of a local bookstore for $14.95.

I purchased and returned two other coffee table books on horses - Heart of the Horse and Horses. Neither provided the wide range of settings nor the colorful artistry I was after. This book, however, is filled with gorgeous, artistic photographs that capture the spirit of these splendid creatures.