Mr Darley's Arabian
high life, low life, sporting life: a history of racing in 25 horses: shortlisted for the william hill sports book of the year award
$41.90
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
10 July 2017
Summary
Mr. Darley’s Arabian: The Horse That Changed Racing Forever
In 1704, a merchant in dire straits sent a colt from the Syrian Desert back to England, hoping it would be his salvation. That colt, Mr. Darley’s Arabian, never raced, yet he became the patriarch of 95% of today’s thoroughbreds.
Christopher McGrath traces the incredible journey of this bloodline through twenty-five generations to Frankel, one of the greatest racehorses of modern times.
More than just a story…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848549852 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848549857 |
| Author: | Christopher McGrath |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 10 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 330g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 127mm x 30mm |
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A racing book like no other - a book of remarkable scope
A racing book like no other - a book of remarkable scope - Robin Oakley, The Spectator
Erudite, wry and astute … extraordinary horses and a rich seam of cultural history woven into a fascinating book - Melanie Reid, The Times, Book of the WeekA racy gallop … Christopher McGrath offers a teeming, colourful survey of these many stories - ObserverMcGrath is a sports writer, one of the finest and most certainly one of the most under-appreciated of this generation. He tells stories with gentle understatement and has a fine understanding of racing and its diverse community … Immense attention to detail - Sunday TimesA vivid, sweeping history of impressive scope. McGrath’s eye for a story and eloquent turns of phrase will delight - Racing PostDid I think I’d end up missing the whole of the Euro 2016 final in order to finish Chris McGrath’s recently-published Mr Darley’s Arabian? By no means, but I guess it’s just that kind of book - Sporting LifeA good story … McGrath is an award-winning journalist … at his best when he is conveying his love of racing - Literary ReviewA fascinating tale … Very well written, its narrative racing along effortlessly - as you might expect of a thoroughbred author - Coventry TelegraphAbout The Author
Christopher McGrath
Chris McGrath was racing correspondent at the Independent for seven years and has won multiple awards, including racing journalist of the year. This is his first book.
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