![]() ![]() The rich portrait of thoroughbred racing from every aspect is amazing. He successfully maintains his beliefs in various difficult circumstances. He has a spiritual approach to life and to training horses. I would love to know someone like Farley Jones. If you could take any character from Horse Heaven out to dinner, who would it be and why? I do object to her pronunciation of Maryland, khaki, and a few other things that I can’t remember at the moment, but that are really odd. Her Irish accents are very good and some of her other voicings are interesting too. ![]() What does Shelley Thompson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book? Every time I read this I am amazed all over again by how the author convincingly presents points of view of men, women, of various backgrounds, races, interests sexual orientation, etc. In Horse Heaven the universe of horse racing is woven into a marvellous tapestry of joy and. The human characters are even more varied and rich. Read Horse Heaven by Jane Smiley available from Rakuten Kobo. This book has horses and a dog that have their own opinions and points of view. Many authors have characters who all sound the same and you can’t distinguish one from the other in dialogue without "He said", "She said" labels. Read 403 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. The author’s ability to change voices completely is astonishing. If you could sum up Horse Heaven in three words, what would they be?īrilliant, observant, deep and fun (sorry, couldn’t do three) ![]()
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