| Description |
229 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
"At twelve years old, Day is not prepared for his mother's death - strapped to a bed in a locked bedroom and then buried rough-shod in the sand. Stunned and in fear of his father, Day rides out of their remote New South Wales farm, sure of nothing but that he isn't coming back." "Day finds work as a stable-boy, transforms himself into an expert groom and escapes Australia with a racehorse called Unusual. In the alien landscape of Maryland, his undiminished, painful love for his mother is challenged by the arrival of Callie, her heart set on becoming the world's first female jockey. As Day's passion for Callie takes hold, he is forced to confront his past - and to accept that the only way forward is to go back. The results of his faltering journey home are more shocking than even he could have imagined."--BOOK JACKET |
| Subject |
Australians -- Maryland -- Fiction.
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Horse racing -- Fiction.
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Mothers and sons -- Australia -- Fiction.
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Women jockeys -- Maryland -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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| LC no. |
2001409796 |
| ISBN |
1841154881 (paperback) |
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