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My Year of the Racehorse - Kevin Chong

My Year of the Racehorse

Falling in Love with the Sport of Kings

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Buch | Softcover
224 Seiten
2012
Greystone Books,Canada (Verlag)
978-1-55365-520-6 (ISBN)
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Kevin Chong has grand plans. He draws up a to-do list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wanted--and the life that will inspire awe and envy in his friends. Things like settling down and starting a family; learning a foreign language; getting a tattoo. But these grand plans go out the window when Chong makes an unconventional decision: he's going to buy a racehorse. Not the whole thing--he'll become part--owner of the horse. Just don't ask him which part. Thus Chong meets Blackie, the racehorse that will win his heart, even if she doesn't always win on the track. He meets Randi, the cantankerous and foul-mouthed horse trainer with a heart of gold. He meets an assorted array of characters who work, live and drink at the track--and, one by one, the items on his to-do list are crossed out and replaced with horse-related ambitions. His goals are a bit more humble (cussing like a track worker replaces learning a foreign language), but his life has gained new meaning. The story is infused with the noise, excitement and faded glamour of the horse-racing world. It is strewn with fascinating tidbits about the history and tradition of this

Kevin Chong studied at the University of British Columbia and Columbia University, where he received an MFA in writing. He is the author of Neil Young Nation and two novels. Chong lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 10.5.2012
Zusatzinfo 48 color photos, maps
Sprache englisch
Maße 139 x 215 mm
Gewicht 311 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport Reiten / Pferde
ISBN-10 1-55365-520-6 / 1553655206
ISBN-13 978-1-55365-520-6 / 9781553655206
Zustand Neuware
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