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Longshot
Longshot
Author: Dick Francis
John Kendall knows how to survive. He's written six handbooks on the subject. Now he wants to become a novelist -- preferably without starving to death. But when cold and hunger set in, Kendall impulsively accepts an unlikely job. He is to research and write a biography of Tremayne Vickers, a famous racecourse trainer. Staying at Vickers'...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780449219553
ISBN-10: 0449219550
Publication Date: 2/23/1992
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 70 ratings
Publisher: Fawcett
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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reviewed Longshot on + 15 more book reviews
Another great ride from Francis. I thought this was an engrossing page turner. Another one of my favorites by him.
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This is a thriller
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Wow, this is one of Francis's best that I've ever read. It's about an down-on-his-luck author who agrees to do an autobiography for a famous horse trainer and gets sucked into his world, where people are getting killed and there's a lot of danger. I just loved every minute of it and was sad when it ended. This protagonist turns out to be the hero and wins the admiration of all those around him.
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From the book cover: "His agent has always known that John Kendall, writer of travel guides to harsh terrains, is impulsive. But taking an assignment because he needs money hardly seems a rash act, and off to rural England Kendall goes to interview his subject, a successful racehorse trainer. Soon enough, however, Kendall realizes that he must draw upon all his ingenuity to complete his book. In fact, the perils described in his survival manuals pale next to the dangers in rural England. "Impulse will kill you one of these days," his agent had warned. Kendall should have listened, but he didn't - not by a longshot ..." An excellent, fast-paced read with believable characters.


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