A KINGDOM FOR MY HORSE.

Jacot, B.L.

Published by Michael Joseph, London, 1964

About this Item

119 pp, 8vo (8" H). "This is the story of a small French-Canadian boy and his attachment to an old horse that belongs to the local undertaker. It is also the story of his ne'er-do-well uncle who arrives on the scene from the lumber camps full of good intentions and the best of spiritis. Uncle Jean-Marie has no money, but that wouldn't trouble him. His attitude to the ladies of the suspicious little town is watched. Jean-Marie is supposed eventually to be joining his brother in the family grocery business at the Supermart. Instead he is building a stable for the horse and singing in the glee club. The rather intricate relationship between Jean-Marie, his nephew and the various ladies - to say nothing of the school-teacher, Miss Rogers - comes to life in this most unusual and charming book with astonishing vividness. (It) is a story with that rarest of qualities, the subtle power of lingering in the memory, providing an experience that one feels one has actually shared." Tiny closed tear at top edge of page 83/84 - archivally taped - light browning to edges of textblock - tiny foxing marks on top of textblock, previous owner's name and a birthday gift inscription on front free endpaper. Dust jacket has very tiny chips at top/bottom of flap-folds and hinges, light browning on rear panel/spine and some edges.

Seller Inventory # 20632

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A KINGDOM FOR MY HORSE.
• Publisher: Michael Joseph, London
• Publication Date: 1964
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Anne Linton, dust jacket art.
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good-
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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