In the Steppes of the Nomads
re-riding the trail of history’s first horsemen from Mongolia to Hungary
Tim Cope

In The Steppes of Nomads follows Tim Cope’s remarkable journey over 3 and a half years as he ‘re-rides’ history from Mongolia to Hungary on the trail of mounted nomads.

Ever since the taming of the horse on the Eurasian steppe, nomad empires had a profound effect on the world. By ignoring modern transport in favour of the horse, Tim (with his trusted dog Tigon) is able to make an authentic transition to the nomad way of travel. Join Tim on the Steppe with the, Kazakhs, Kalmyks, the Cossacks of South Russia, Tatars of Crimea, Ukrainians, Hutsuls of the Carpathians, and Hungarians.

His dramatic personal journey drives the narrative and through his experiences the life and history of the steppe nomads is rediscovered.

Reviews

One of the greatest journeys of modern times - Tim Cope’s adventure is redolent of another century when such epic tales were told only by explorers who went beyond the known horizon.
- Australian Geographic

Published

US 2011 (Bloomsbury), UK (Bloomsbury), Australia/NZ (Allen & Unwin)

Tim Cope

Writer and filmmaker TIM COPE trained as a wilderness guide in the artic region of Finland in 1999. He then embarked on a 10 000 kilometre journey across Russia, Mongolia and China by bicycle which resulted in the book, Off the Rails, Moscow to Beijing by Bike. (Penguin). In 2006, Tim was named Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year, and he is also one of the youngest members of London’s Royal Geographic Society.

Off the Rails
Moscow to Beijing by bike
Tim Cope and Chris Hatherly

10,000 kilometres in 14 months, Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, China

A unique adventure story of two 20-year old Australians on an epic 14-month journey through Russia, Mongolia, and across China to Beijing on recumbent bicycles. Tim and Chris are not just fearless adventurers but philosophers on wheels, sharing stories with Russian villagers, Mongolian herdsmen and the nomads of the Gobi desert. It’s also the story of their tumultuous relationship as two opposing wills battle it out in the midst of heat, snow and hunger.

Published by Penguin (Aus) and Summersdale UK

Reviews

A journey beyond the limit of endurance. An amazing true story - Sydney Morning Herald

Extraordinary... The remarkable aspect of this book is the realisation that vast terrains of the globe are still unspoiled
- The Age