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A review by giantsdancefarm
A Year at the Races: Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luck by Jane Smiley
4.0
Actually, I'm giving it a 3.75.
I will say, folks not into horses or racing might not enjoy this book as much as I did. If you are interested in the racing world, you may enjoy this book. This book is about the (mostly) Thoroughbred horses she has owned, bred, and raced, with brief mentions here and there of post-racing careers in Jumping and Eventing.
My first two mares were TB, and I bred my 2nd mare and got a TB colt, then bred her a few more times to have 7/8 TB foals, so this intrigued me.
I've read all of Smiley's fiction novels and enjoyed them. I don't ever remember her making a stupid mistake when writing about horses, which is refreshing.
I will say, folks not into horses or racing might not enjoy this book as much as I did. If you are interested in the racing world, you may enjoy this book. This book is about the (mostly) Thoroughbred horses she has owned, bred, and raced, with brief mentions here and there of post-racing careers in Jumping and Eventing.
My first two mares were TB, and I bred my 2nd mare and got a TB colt, then bred her a few more times to have 7/8 TB foals, so this intrigued me.
I've read all of Smiley's fiction novels and enjoyed them. I don't ever remember her making a stupid mistake when writing about horses, which is refreshing.