"For sixteen months, Barbara and Zazy relied on the kindness of strangers and their own courage and sense of humour to cross a wild and magnificent land. . . . If you’re looking for a reminder of the basic decency of Canadians, or their spirit of adventure, ride along on this journey into the warm heart of Canada. This is the country we need to rediscover. . . . I turned the last page slowly because I didn’t want the journey to end.”
~ Linda Goyette, author of Edmonton In Our Own Words

“Anyone who delights in journeys of discovery will love this book. For all readers there is a bonus, and it’s historical. Kingscote traversed the country in the instant between World War II and the mechanization of Canadian agriculture. In 1949 and 1950 nearly every farm in the country still depended partly on horsepower that was actually horse-power. When Zazy and her trusting rider turned into a country lane—any country lane—at the end of a long day, they were quite likely to find a barn, a stall and some hay awaiting.”
~ Ben Gadd, author of Handbook of the Canadian Rockies

"This is an incredibly enveloping story of not just the actual distance covered on horseback, but the relationship between man and animal, man and nature, and man and man. And then there are the extraordinary revelations that Kingscote discovers along the way. Often the hardships of such a journey are what people end up talking about, but in this case, it should be how the story is written. You do not have to love horses, travels, or Western Canada to love this book. You just have to love great writing and a fascinating story."
~ Canadian Literature