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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres journeys into the high-stakes world of horse racing as she shares her lifelong love affair with horses, drawing on her firsthand knowledge of equine personality and behavior, trainers, veterinarians, and jockeys as she describes the story of two of her own horses as they begin their careers on the racetrack. 60,000 first printing.
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"Exuberant . . . witty, completely delightful. . . . A kind of "National Velvet" for adults." -"San Francisco Chronicle
""Smiley is arguably America's foremost author on the subject of love. . . . And love imbues this memoir." "-The Washington Post"
"Smiley has flung herself headlong . . . into horse racing. . . . Enough good horse stories to keep any reader happy." -"The New York Times Book Review"
"Invigorating . . . thought-provoking. A delightful book filled with arcane horse knowledge. . . . It could easily become the bible of the barn." -"The Baltimore Sun"
Exuberant . . . witty, completely delightful. . . . A kind of National Velvet for adults. San Francisco Chronicle
Smiley is arguably America s foremost author on the subject of love. . . . And love imbues this memoir. The Washington Post
Smiley has flung herself headlong . . . into horse racing. . . . Enough good horse stories to keep any reader happy. The New York Times Book Review
Invigorating . . . thought-provoking. A delightful book filled with arcane horse knowledge. . . . It could easily become the bible of the barn. The Baltimore Sun"
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""Smiley is arguably America's foremost author on the subject of love. . . . And love imbues this memoir." "-The Washington Post"
"Smiley has flung herself headlong . . . into horse racing. . . . Enough good horse stories to keep any reader happy." -"The New York Times Book Review"
"Invigorating . . . thought-provoking. A delightful book filled with arcane horse knowledge. . . . It could easily become the bible of the barn." -"The Baltimore Sun"
Exuberant . . . witty, completely delightful. . . . A kind of National Velvet for adults. San Francisco Chronicle
Smiley is arguably America s foremost author on the subject of love. . . . And love imbues this memoir. The Washington Post
Smiley has flung herself headlong . . . into horse racing. . . . Enough good horse stories to keep any reader happy. The New York Times Book Review
Invigorating . . . thought-provoking. A delightful book filled with arcane horse knowledge. . . . It could easily become the bible of the barn. The Baltimore Sun"
A Year at the Races: Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money and Luck by Jane Smiley is an enchanting and informative account of what it's like to own, train and root for a racehorse, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
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- PublisherAlfred a Knopf Inc
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1400040582
- ISBN 13 9781400040582
- BindingHardcover
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