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Author: Richard Askwith
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Imprint: Pegasus Books
Dimensions:
Width: 16.30cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.590kg
ISBN: 9781643132105
ISBN 10: 1643132105
Pages: 440
Publication Date: 06 January 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Askwith traces the inspiring, heartbreaking story of Czech countess Lata Brandisova in this rousing account. Askwith rescues her remarkable, forgotten story through dogged detective work and lyrical prose. This is an intense roller coaster from start to finish. A significant contribution to international sports and steeplechase history, this is a moving, well-told account of a courageous heroine devoted to God, family, country, and her horses.-- (09/01/2019) An astonishing story. Heart-stopping reading which left me in tears.--Cloud Strover A racing story of Hollywood proportions. An extraordinary story...a fitting tribute to a truly remarkable and courageous woman. Vivid and stirring. One of the most remarkable racing stories I have ever had the pleasure of reading.--James Crispe, Thoroughbred Owner/Breeder A fabulously written book about a remarkable lady. A must-read.--James Fry, International Racing Bureau
A rousingly readable chronicle. A wonderfully in-depth and often emotionally charged piece of writing. An astonishing achievement.
A rousingly readable chronicle. A wonderfully in-depth and often emotionally charged piece of writing. An astonishing achievement. Askwith traces the inspiring, heartbreaking story of Czech countess Lata Brandisov in this rousing account. Askwith rescues her remarkable, forgotten story through dogged detective work and lyrical prose. This is an intense roller coaster from start to finish.
A wonderfully in-depth and often emotionally charged piece of writing. A rousingly readable chronicle. An astonishing achievement. Askwith traces the inspiring, heartbreaking story of Czech countess Lata Brandisova in this rousing account. Askwith rescues her remarkable, forgotten story through dogged detective work and lyrical prose. This is an intense roller coaster from start to finish. A significant contribution to international sports and steeplechase history, this is a moving, well-told account of a courageous heroine devoted to God, family, country, and her horses.-- (09/01/2019)
Author Information
Richard Askwith is the author of Feet in the Clouds, which was shortlisted for the William Hill and Boardman-Tasker prizes and was named by Runner's World as one of the three best running books of all time. He is also the author of Running Free, which was short-listed for the Thwaites-Wainwright Prize, and Today We Die a Little, a biography of Emil Zatopek.
