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Horse People: Scenes from the Riding Life

Bestselling author Michael Korda's Horse Peopleis the story — sometimes hilariously funny, sometimes sad and moving, always shrewdly observed — of a lifetime love affair with horses, and of the bonds that have linked humans with horses for more than ten thousand years. It is filled with intimate portraits of the kind of people, rich or poor, Eastern or Western, famous or humble, whose lives continue to revolve around the horse.

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Korda is a terrific storyteller, and his book is intensely personal and seductive, a joy for everyone who loves horses. Even those who have never ridden will be happy to saddle up and follow him through the world of horses, horse people, and the riding life.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages

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