…McCabe…is expert at making the darkest deeds funny, forcing us to laugh at the worst things in the world. He writes like an Irish Lenny Bruce, riffing at warp speed, swerving from one time to another and one place to another and strewing the landscape with allusions…and somehow it all makes sense…Different though they are, the novels come together when you're finished reading, creating a single vision of the horrors that crush people's souls. The stories McCabe tells have a terrible beauty. Next to them, the problems of a bunch of vampires don't amount to a hill of beans.
The Girl Who Rode the Wind: Her bond with one horse will echo through the ages...
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The Girl Who Rode the Wind: Her bond with one horse will echo through the ages...
An epic, emotional story of two girls and their bond with beloved horses, the action sweeping between Italy during the Second World War and present day.When Lola¿s grandmother Loretta takes her to Siena, Italy, for the summer, Lola learns of her family¿s history of heartbreak and adventure, stretching back to the Second World War. In 1945, Loretta¿s nickname was `The Daredevil¿ due to her fearless competing in the town¿s famous Palio horse races ¿ until war broke out and led to sadness and loss for Loretta.Lola jumps at the chance to enter the modern-day Palio on a beautiful horse called Nico ¿ can she win, in honour of her beloved grandmother? And solve a mystery that will bring happiness and hope to Loretta?
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BN ID: | 2940173404039 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins UK |
Publication date: | 11/15/2019 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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