Price, Steven D., ed. The greatest horse stories ever told; thirty unforgettable horse tales.PRICE, Steven D., ed. The greatest horse stories ever told; thirty unforgettable horse tales. Lyons Press. 257p. c2001. 1-59228-011-0. $14.95. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. These "stories" are a mix of fiction and nonfiction, excerpts from literary, journalistic or technical writing for horse people and horse sporting fans. The first three pieces have two horses dying; a bad choice of placement, in this reviewer's opinion. There are some excellent stories here. You can't go wrong with Dick Francis Dick Francis CBE (born October 31, 1920) is a British author and retired jockey. He was born Richard Stanley Francis in Lawrenny, south Wales, the son of a jockey and stable manager [1]. He himself won over 350 races, becoming champion jockey in the 1953-54 season. , James Herriot James Herriot is the pen name of James Alfred Wight OBE, also known as Alf Wight (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), a British veterinary surgeon and writer. , Felix Salten Felix Salten (September 6, 1869 – October 8, 1945) was an Austrian writer. He was born Siegmund Salzmann in Budapest, Hungary. When he was three weeks old, his family moved to Vienna, Austria. and Esther Forbes Esther Forbes (June 28 1891 - August 12, 1968) was an American novelist and children's writer who received both a Pulitzer Prize and a Newbery Medal. Forbes was born in Westborough, Massachusetts, the fifth of six children born to Harriette Merrifield and William Trowbridge . A firsthand account of Secretariat's last months on earth is included here as well as some things to be learned about fox hunting, rodeo, show horses, Lipizzaners, and the interactions of people and horses. "The Champion" is a touching story about a racehorse racehorse refers usually to thoroughbred but may also include standardbred, trotter. turned therapeutic mount for handicapped children as a result of an injury. Several entries are diverse types of poetry. There are three Pulitzer Prize winners included in the authors and the story that inspired the movie The Horse Whisperer. Some of the stories are about human characters in the setting of the horse culture of training programs and the racetrack gambling atmosphere. Many have interesting literary takes and odd twists. Others are a bit boring. There are a total of 30 stories and they do not include Will James and Zane Grey, as the cover description suggests. Each story has a short introduction. Ann Hart, Trustee, Juniata County Library, Mifflintown, PA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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