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Title: Thrilling Read Start to Finish
Review: What a book. I know very little about horses and thought I would be in over my head, but I was hooked from page 1. The relationship between this mysterious horse and his groom is told with fierce, humane intelligence. I will never look at a horse the same ever again. This writer's knowledge of equine behavior is mesmerizing. The historical drama is beautifully paced. Just when I'd had enough gore and battle, there I was in the serenity of a beautiful stable heaped with barley. Just when I'd had enough desert, I was in a stream. Just when I needed to get off this putrid boat, there I was in an English meadow. I see movie written all over this book -- the instincts of the Turkish groom, the intelligence of the English gentleman and the soul of this 17th century horse, played out against a violent and vibrant ancient world. Finally a book about destiny. Tired of the usual domestic urban or suburban drama? So was I.
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