A novel set in the world of thoroughbred racing follows a group of trainers, jockeys, and "track brats" on a two-year journey through the racing cycle.
In Horse Heaven the universe of horse racing is woven into a marvellous tapestry of joy and love, chicanery, folly, greed and reckless courage.
I appreciate that, particularly since Horse Heaven is not a mystery—there's no big secret or single, explanatory dramatic moment. It tells many different stories. It's a book that allows one to not keep things exactly straight the first ...
Set in the exciting world of thoroughbred racing, this lavishly detailed novel by the author of A Thousand Acres follows a group of trainers, jockeys, and "track brats" on a two-year journey through the racing cycle. Reprint.
" --The New York Times Book Review "RICHLY DETAILED, INGENIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED . . . YOU WILL 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
Mr. Maybrick put his arms up on the counter and laid his head upon them. From the Trade Paperback edition. Continues... Excerpted from Horse Heaven by Jane Smiley Copyright © 2000 by Jane Smiley. Excerpted by permission.