Dante: Horses of the Maury River Stables, 9780763670047
Hardcover
Headstrong racehorse finds redemption and a new path at Maury River Stables.

Dante: Horses of the Maury River Stables

  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    14 April 2015

Summary

Handsome but headstrong, a retired racehorse finds a second chance in this affecting, fast-paced novel told straight from the horse’s mouth.

When Dante’s Inferno is born early, on a February night, there are already great expectations for him. He may be the grandson of the greatest racehorse in modern times, but Dante’s start proves a rough one, both in life and on the track. When Dante fails as a racehorse, he ends up at a Thoroughbred rescue facility run by rehabilitating prisoners …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780763670047
ISBN-10:0763670049
Author:Gigi Amateau
Publisher:Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint:Candlewick Press,U.S.
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:14 April 2015
Weight:471g
Dimensions:217mm x 145mm x 25mm
Series:Horses of the Maury River
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Compelling and skillfully written. -Kirkus Reviews

Compelling and skillfully written.—Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Gigi Amateau

Gigi Amateau is the author of two previous books featuring the horses of the Maury River Stables as well as Come August, Come Freedom; A Certain Strain of Peculiar; and Claiming Georgia Tate. A recipient of the Theresa Pollack Prize for Excellence in the Arts, Gigi Amateau lives in Richmond, Virginia.

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