The definitive book on the pure-bred Arabian horse, Drinkers of the Wind is a celebration of its ancient history, astonishing beauty and enduring appeal. Telling the full story of its relationship with humans, from earliest references to the breed right up to the present day, it is it a perfect marriage of lively, authoritative text and simply stunning new photography. All in all, a book that cannot fail to charm and enthral horse-lovers anywhere.
‘Horse lovers will dote on this impressive, handsome volume’ – Publisher’s Weekly
‘Magnificent...sensational photographs ... the definitive book about the noblest breed in all the equine world’ – Irish Independent
‘Superbly illustrated’ – Horse & Hound
‘Elegant, erudite, ravishingly illustrated’ – The Times
Published: 2005
Language: English
Format: Hardback, 30 x 25.4 cm
Pages: 256pp
Illustrations: With more than 300 photographs
Editor: Hossein Amirsadeghi
Photographer: Rik van Lent, Sr and Jr
Essayists: Sheikh Zayed bin-Sultan al-Nahyan and Peter Upton
