Eclipse - Couverture souple

Clee, Nicholas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0552774421 ISBN 13 : 9780552774420

Editeur : Black Swan, 2011

Synopsis

Epsom Downs, 3rd May, 1769: a chestnut with a white blaze scorches across the turf towards the finishing post. His four rivals are so far behind him that, in racing terms, they are 'nowhere'.

Watching Eclipse is the man who wants to buy him. An adventurer who has made his money through roguery and gambling, Dennis O'Kelly is also the companion of the madam of one of London's most notorious brothels.

While O'Kelly is destined to remain an outcast to the racing establishment, his horse will go on to become the undisputed, undefeated champion of his sport.

Eclipse's male-line descendants will include Desert Orchid, Arkel and all but three of the Derby winners of the past fifty years. And his astonishing life will be matched only by that of the rogue who owned him.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Nicholas Clee is a journalist, cookery writer, and racing enthusiast. He lives in north London with his wife (also an author) and two daughters.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Black Swan
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0552774421
• ISBN 13: 9780552774420
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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