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Horse Heaven
Horse Heaven
Author: Jane Smiley
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK — "A WISE, SPIRITED NOVEL . . . [IN WHICH] SMILEY PLUMBS THE WONDROUSLY — STRANGE 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 o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780449005415
ISBN-10: 0449005410
Publication Date: 2000
Pages: 592
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3.8 stars, based on 31 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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A richly detailed, ingeniously constructed, wise and passionate story. A must read!
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Racing's eclectic mix of classes and personalities provides Smiley with fertile soin. 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.
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A fictional inside look at the horse racing industry and everyone involved in it, including the horses.


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