The Literary Horse: Great Modern Stories About Horses
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 0871135957 / Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr, May 1995
A collection of short stories featuring horses as subjects glorifies the strength, majesty, and beauty of the horse and spotlights stories by Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, Beryl Markham, Rudyard Kipling, and William Styron
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The Literary Horse brings together the best horse stories from some of the finest writers of this century. The twenty-two stories collected here were chosen first for their literary excellence and second for their ability to impart with authenticity the nature of riding and the special relationships that exist between people and horses. The range of voices and styles is extraordinary - where else would one find John Steinbeck, Thorne Smith, Beryl Markham, and Pam Houston all cheek by jowl? The cumulative effect of seeing horses through the eyes of true artists is unforgettable; and the simple pleasure of reading good writing is ever present.
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