The Old Mare's Foal (1899)

von Nat Gould

282 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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The Old Mare's Foal is a novel written by Nat Gould and published in 1899. The story follows the life of a young boy named Joe, who is the son of a horse trainer. Joe grows up with a love for horses and dreams of becoming a jockey. However, his father disapproves of his son's ambitions and wants him to become a farmer instead.Despite his father's objections, Joe continues to pursue his passion for horses and eventually becomes a successful jockey. Along the way, he meets a beautiful young woman named Lucy and falls in love with her. However, their relationship is complicated by Lucy's father, who disapproves of Joe's profession and tries to keep them apart.The novel is set in the world of horse racing and explores themes of love, ambition, and family. It also provides a glimpse into the social and economic conditions of the time, as well as the culture and traditions of the horse racing industry.Overall, The Old Mare's Foal is a captivating and engaging story that will appeal to fans of historical fiction, romance, and horse racing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Kinder, Jugendliche und Bildung Allgemeine Interessen Natur und Tiere Säugetiere Große Landsäugetiere Ponys, Pferde und verwandte Tiere
• ISBN: 9781120337603
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.10.2009
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC