Horse Heaven by Smiley Jane
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOK A WISE, SPIRITED NOVEL . . . IN WHICH] SMILEY PLUMBS THE WONDROUSLYSTRANGE WORLD OF HORSE RACING. --People ONE OF THE PREMIER NOVELISTS OF HER GENERATION, possessed of a mastery
of craft and an uncompromising vision that grow more powerful with each
book . . . Racing's eclectic mix of classes and personalities provides
Smiley with fertile soil . . . Expertly juggling storylines, she
investigates the sexual, social, psychological, and spiritual problems
of wealthy owners, working-class bettors, trainers on the edge of
financial ruin, and, in a typically bold move, horses.
--The Washington Post A NOVEL OF PASION IN EVERY SENSE . . . SHE DOES] IT AL WITH APLOMB .
. . WITH A DEMON NARATIVE INTELIGENCE.
--The Boston Sunday Globe WITY, ENERGETIC . . . It's deeply satisfying to read a work of fiction
so informed about its subject and so alive to every nuance and detail .
. . Smiley's] final chapters have a wonderful restorative quality.
--The New York Times Book Review RICHLY DETAILED, INGENIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED . . . YOU WIL REVEL IN JANE
SMILEY'S HORSE HEAVEN.
--San Diego Union-Tribune Chosen by the Los Angeles Times as One of the Best Books of the Year
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| ISBN 13 | 9780965322041 |
| ISBN 10 | 0965322041 |
| Title | Horse Heaven |
| Author | Smiley Jane |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Knopf |
| Year published | 2000-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 561 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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