Eclipse - Couverture souple

Clee, Nicholas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0593059840 ISBN 13 : 9780593059845

Editeur : Bantam Press, 2010

Synopsis

In the bestselling tradition of Seabiscuit, the extraordinary true story of the world's most famous racehorse, and 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.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Epsom Downs, 3rd May 1769.

A chestnut with a white blaze is scorching 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, Arkle 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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bantam Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0593059840
• ISBN 13: 9780593059845
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible