Tracks: One Woman’s Journey Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback

In 1977, Davidson spent nine months trekking across the broiling, desolate Australian Outback, alone save for her dog and a motley crew of camels she’d spent two years training. While some at the time called her stubborn, foolish, and even crazy, her story is something else completely—a feminist rallying cry, a fascinating study in self-determination, and a celebration of the indomitable power of the human—and animal—spirit.