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A Year at the Races: Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luck

by Jane Smiley

2021-01-04 15:16:48

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“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 wha... Read more
“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 particular she follows a sexy filly named Waterwheel and a grey named Wowie (he “tells” a horse communicator that he wants it changed from Hornblower) as they begin careers at the racetrack. Filled with humor and suspense, and with discourses on equine intelligence, affection, and character, A Year at the Races is a winner. Less

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Jane Smiley
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Jane Smiley (born Sep 26, 1949) is an American novelist. Smiley is the author of numerous novels, including AThousand Acres, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and most recently, Golden Age, the co...

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