Lambourn is the home of racing, rivalled only by Newmarket, with over 1500 racehorses bassed there. In Robin Oakley's evocative account of a year in the life of this village, he reveals the way the racing world works. Talking to trainers, jockeys, stable lads and even the local pub landlord, he presents the great characters that make racing what it is - people like Jenny Pitman, Charlie Brooks, Jamie Osborne as well as those almost unknown beyond the village such as Eddie Fisher who prepares the training grounds. Oakley shows how close to reality the novels of Jilly Cooper and Dick Francis really are.
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A shrewd and searching behind-the-scenes report on the everyday life of Lambourn - Observer
Entertaining and interesting - Scotland on Sunday
A splendid account of Lambourn - John Oaksey, Spectator
Robin Oakley has faultlessly sketched the mood and character of the place ... Thoroughly recommended - Racing Post
If you need to buy a book for a racing nut this Christmas, look no further. It's an absolute gem. - Eastern Daily Press
Compelling ... A fascinating account of the rigours of the racing year from trainers, stable staff, jockeys and even the local pub landlord - Country Life
A delightful little book about the Berkshire village where horses matter more than people - Sunday Telegraph
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Höhe: 163 mm
Breite: 241 mm
Dicke: 32 mm
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978-0-7472-1783-1 (9780747217831)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Robin Oakley was educated at Oxford University and after working for several newspapers he became political editor of The Times in 1986. Since 1992 he has been political editor of the BBC. In 1995 he began a weekly column on his greatest love, racing, for the Spectator. He is married and has two children.
