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Star Horse
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Star Horse
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jane Smiley
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:304 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 126 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780571299522
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Classifications | Dewey:813.6 |
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Edition |
Main
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Faber & Faber
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Imprint |
Faber & Faber
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Publication Date |
3 April 2014 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Gee Whiz is a striking horse, and only part of that is because of his size. He is tall, but also graceful. He keeps his eye on things, not as if he's suspicious, but as if he's curious. Abby is curious, too, about just how little of the world she has seen compared to those around her. Her brother receives a draft notice to Vietnam, her best friends return from their boarding school, and the wise, lovable Brother Abner opens her eyes with tales of his many years spent traveling. Then, her beloved horses Jack and True Blue areboth offered opportunites to broaden their horizons away from the ranch. Will she let them go, with hopes that she might one day do the same?
Author Biography
Jane Smiley was born in Los Angeles and grew up in St Louis, Missouri. In 1992 she won the Pulitzer Prize for A Thousand Acres, for which she also won the National Book Critics' Circle Award. Her books about Abby and her horses are her first for children. Star Horse is the fifth in the series.
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