National Velvet
by Enid Bagnold
Should I read this?
Recommended by 1 source and appears in Horse and Fiction.
"The book is one that horse lovers of every age cannot fail to enjoy." ? The New York Times"Humorous, charming, National Velvet is a little masterpiece." ? Time"Put on your nottobemissed list." ? The New YorkerA butcher's daughter in a small Sussex town ends her nightly prayers with "Oh, God, give me horses, give me horses! Let me be the best ri...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Horse and Fiction.
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Jojo Moyes
“Really loved talking about female obsession, horses, and one of my alltime favourite books, National Velvet, with @weinberg_kate for her #ShelfHelp podcast. If you have a spare 40mins, I hope you enjoy too xx”
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