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A Year at the Races : Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luck
A Year at the Races Reflections on Horses Humans Love Money and Luck
Author: Jane Smiley
“Every horse story is a love story,” writes Jane Smiley, who has loved horses for most of her life and owned and bred them for a good part of it. To love something is to observe it with more than usual attention, and that is precisely what Smiley does in this irresistibly smart, witty, and engaging chronicle of her obsession. — In par...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781400033171
ISBN-10: 1400033179
Publication Date: 4/19/2005
Pages: 304
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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excellent true story by pulitzer prize winner- so personal and interesting- all about horses, their personalities, talents, races, owners, whisperer, and more.
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reviewed A Year at the Races : Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luck on + 118 more book reviews
Easy to pick up and put down essays written well by Smiley.
reviewed A Year at the Races : Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luck on + 8 more book reviews
I liked this book a lot. Jane Smiley's books are all interesting. I had never lived in the world of horses until this book. It took a few pages to get with it but she did keep me interested and I went on to more of her work.
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Didn't enjoy this book, the writer did not keep my interest.


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