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The Hearts of Horses

In the winter of 1917, a big-boned young woman shows up at George Bliss' doorstep. She's looking for a job breaking horses, and he hires her. Many of his regular hands are off fighting the war in Europe, and he glimpses beneath her showy rodeo garb, a shy but determined girl with a serious knowledge of horses.

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  • "In the winter of 1917, a big-boned young woman shows up at George Bliss' doorstep. She's looking for a job breaking horses, and he hires her. Many of his regular hands are off fighting the war in Europe, and he glimpses beneath her showy rodeo garb, a shy but determined girl with a serious knowledge of horses."@en
  • "In the winter of 1917, nineteen-year-old Martha Lessen saddles her horses and heads for a remote county in eastern Oregon, looking for work gentling wild horses. She chances on a rancher, George Bliss, who is willing to hire her on. Many of his regular hands are off fighting the war, and he glimpses, beneath her showy rodeo garb, a shy but strong-willed girl with a serious knowledge of horses. So begins the irresistible tale of a young but determined woman trying to make a go of it in a man's world. Over the course of several long, hard winter months, many of the townsfolk witness Martha talking in low, sweet tones to horses believed beyond repair -- and getting miraculous, almost immediate results. Ultimately, her gifts will earn her a place of respect in the community. With an elegant sweetness like that found in Plainsong, and a winning energy as in Water for Elephants, The Hearts of Horses delivers a heartwarming, greatly satisfying story about the unexpected and profound connections between people and animals."@en
  • "In the winter of 1917, with many of his regular hands off fighting in World War I, George Bliss hires young Martha Lessen to help gentle wild horses, and as she demonstrates her unique talent for dealing with damaged horses, she finds a sense of family and belonging."
  • "The winter of 1917, eastern Oregon. A young woman shows up on George Bliss's doorstep looking for a job breaking horses and he hires her. Many of his regular hands are off fighting the war in Europe and George glimpses a determined girl with a serious knowledge of horses ... Martha Lessen is a female horse whisperer in a man's world. Along the way, Martha helps an ostracized German family to save their horses when their wagon falls into a ravine. She gentles another horse for a dying man and gradually earns the respect and admiration of her new neighbours."
  • "In the winter of 1917, nineteen-year-old Martha Lessen saddles her horses and heads for a remote county in eastern Oregon, looking for work gentling wild horses. She chances on a rancher, George Bliss, who is willing to hire her on. Many of his regular hands are off fighting the war, and he glimpses, beneath her showy rodeo garb, a shy but strong-willed girl with a serious knowledge of horses. So begins the irresistible tale of a young but determined woman trying to make a go of it in a man's world. Over the course of several long, hard winter months, many of the townsfolk witness Martha talking in low, sweet tones to horses believed beyond repair -- and getting miraculous, almost immediate results. Ultimately, her gifts will earn her a place of respect in the community.With an elegant sweetness like that found in Plainsong, and a winning energy as in Water for Elephants, The Hearts of Horses delivers a heartwarming, greatly satisfying story about the unexpected and profound connections between people and animals."

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  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Large type books"
  • "Historical fiction"@en
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  • "The Hearts of Horses"
  • "The Hearts of Horses"@en
  • "The hearts of horses"
  • "The hearts of horses"@en
  • "The hearts of horses [a Gab bag for book discussion groups]"@en

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