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This book is a pleasant true story about a not-so-pleasant extreme race that brought a stray Ecuadorian dog into the life of Mikael Lindnord, a Swedish adventure racer. The story describes an arduous trip with three other team members that tests the stamina of these elite rough terrain racers. The first part of the book told by Lindnord in a friendly casual style and elaborates on his sports background and introduction to adventure racing with plenty of technical details. The reader learns about the intense training, planning, and packing that must occur before the race begins and the incredible amount of trust that must exist among team members.

Well into this particular race and well into the book, a stray dog appears and bonds with Lindnord. The dog named Arthur by Lindnord attaches himself to him and won't leave no matter how hard the going gets and that's where the story takes off. This isn't the book for those looking for a great literary read. The story starts off slowly and some of the details are repetitive, of interest only to others in extreme sports. Animal lovers, however, especially dog lovers, will be drawn to Arthur's story.