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21%OFFRumer Godden - The Dark Horse - 9781844088522 - V9781844088522
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The Dark Horse

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Description for The Dark Horse Paperback. This moving, classic novel will appeal to horse-lovers of all ages. It has genuine crossover appeal. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.

By the author of Black Narcissus and The Diddakoi comes the moving tale of Dark Invader, a powerful racehorse.

'[Godden's] distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal' ROSIE THOMAS, GUARDIAN

'One of our best and most captivating novelists' PHILIP HENSHER


'[Godden has] a genius for storytelling' EVENING STANDARD

'All horses can walk - some badly, some well, but to a few is given a gift of movement feline in its grace, a slouching, flowing continuous movement that is a joy to watch. Dark Invader strode ... Read more

In Calcutta, India, John Quillan cares for racehorses belonging to wealthy owners, and Mother Morag, who lives just down the road and leads a group of nuns working with Calcutta's poor, loves to watch these beautiful animals in action.

Dark Invader is a beautifully bred racehorse, but after a disappointing first season he is sold in disgrace and shipped from England to Calcutta. With love and gentle handling, 'Darkie' wins the hearts of the people and becomes the firm favourite for India's most famous race, the Viceroy Cup.

But three days before the race Dark Invader disappears. Can he be found before it is too late?

Follow Dark Invader's journey, now available as a Virago Modern Classic.

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Product Details

Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
VMC
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844088522
SKU
V9781844088522
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

About Rumer Godden
Rumer Godden (1907-1998) was the acclaimed author of over sixty works of fiction and non-fiction for adults and children. Born in England, she and her siblings grew up in Narayanganj, India, and she later spent many years living in Kolkata and Kashmir. Several of her novels were made into films, including Black Narcissus, The Greengage Summer and The River, which ... Read more

Reviews for The Dark Horse
[Godden's] distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal
Rosie Thomas
Guardian
[Godden has] a genius for storytelling
Evening Standard
All [Godden's novels] have one important thing in common: They are beautifully and simply wrought by a woman of depth and sensitivity
Los Angeles Times
One ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Dark Horse


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