Longlisted for the Orange Prize 2012. He planned to steal with these horses, who were all better than they looked on paper. The trick was to get in and get out fast. But could he really pull it off? Could he be that sure, could he count on being that lucky? Listen carefully my dear. Lord of Misrule, he whispered loudly. Lord of Misrule, Margaret. Memorize that name.
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Longlisted for the Orange Prize 2012. He planned to steal with these horses, who were all better than they looked on paper. The trick was to get in and get out fast. But could he really pull it off? Could he be that sure, could he count on being that lucky? Listen carefully my dear. Lord of Misrule, he whispered loudly. Lord of Misrule, Margaret. Memorize that name.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
The small town venue called the horse track comes to life in an adventurous story. The glamor and Ritz of televised horse racing are gone in this incredible novel and replaced by real track characters , A wonderful read and I see know why it was given such a high literary award.
Profe
Nov 3, 2011
Plodding through
My book club chose this book but I have been plodding through, hoping to find out why it won the award that sparked its being chosen by the group!
Sorry!
Lynn S
Jun 30, 2011
Yawn!
Sorry, I love horses but this book is not for horse lovers - I made it through the first half dozen chapters, liked the poor horses, didn't like the people.