The New Treasury of Great Racing Stories
Francis, Dick
ISBN 10: 0393031020 ISBN 13: 9780393031027
Editorial: WW Norton and Co, 2026
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New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. N° de ref. del artículo L1-9780393031027
Sinopsis:
Francis and Welcome bring readers another richly entertaining collection of the best horse-racing stories by authors past and present. Here are selections from Damon Runyon, Molly Keane, Banjo Patterson, and others, as well as one selection each from Francis and Welcome. In “My First Winter,” John Welcome’s narrator describes how he was hoodwinked by his best friend into riding a horse for him in a comical steeplechase. And in “Spring Fever,” Dick Francis unfolds the tale of the fiftyish widow, Mrs. Angela Hart, who is entirely too trusting of her conniving trainer and jockey, until a chance hint alerts her to their deception and gives her the opportunity for revenge.
Reseña del editor: Best-selling authors Dick Francis and John Welcome bring us a richly entertaining collection of classic horse racing stories by authors past and present. Here are selections from Damon Runyon, whose "Pick the Winner" introduces us to the unforgettable, ironically named Hot Horse Herbie and "his everloving fiancee, Miss Cutie Singleton"; Molly Keane, with a brilliant evocation of racing among the Anglo-Irish gentry in the story "Pullinstown"; Banjo Patterson, the Australian Bush Balladeer, whose "The Oracle" presents a classic specimen of the species found at the tracks the world over, the tout; and much more.
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Detalles bibliográficos
Título: The New Treasury of Great Racing Stories
Editorial: WW Norton and Co
Año de publicación: 2026
Encuadernación: HRD
Condición: New