In Praise of Famous Horses
An A-Z of the Most Celebrated in History and Culture, Myth and Sport
Published on 14. April 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-4746-1911-0 (ISBN)
Description
In Praise of Famous Horses is an A-Z companion to perhaps the most loved of all domesticated animals. From D.H. Lawrence's horse Aaron, whose hide was posthumously made into a duffel-bag, to Zippy Chippy, fabled American loser, all the horses featured in this book have their very own claim to fame. Some - among them Bucephalas, Red Rum, Champion the Wonder Horse and Rocinante - are permanent residents in the equine pantheon. Others - such as Rossa Prince, who managed to lose a walkover - attract more qualified appreciation.
Literature, history and art, battlefield, movie and television, myth, racecourse and religion are all enriched by these magnificent creatures. From A to Z, here is the wonderful world of famous horses.
Literature, history and art, battlefield, movie and television, myth, racecourse and religion are all enriched by these magnificent creatures. From A to Z, here is the wonderful world of famous horses.
Reviews / Votes
Many books have been written about famous horses but none like this; a well-informed, enthusiastic, engagingly written and unusually wide-ranging work. It was written to celebrate horses famous for whatever reason and it succeeds wonderfully well -- David Ashforth * THE RACING POST *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
226 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4746-1911-0 (9781474619110)
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Additional editions
Sean Magee
In Praise of Famous Horses
An A-Z of the Most Celebrated in History and Culture, Myth and Sport
E-Book
10/2020
1st Edition
Weidenfeld and Nicholson
€3.99
Available for download
Person
Sean Magee is the author or editor of several books on horse racing, including CHANNEL 4 RACING: COMPLETE A-Z OF HORSE RACING, ASCOT: THE HISTORY, and LESTER'S DERBYS (with Lester Piggott). He is also the author of the official history of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. He lives in rural Oxfordshire with his family.