Lord of Misrule (Vintage Contemporaries)

Lord of Misrule (Vintage Contemporaries)

A brilliantÂ novel that captures the dusty, dark, and beautiful world of small-time horse racing, where trainers, jockeys, grooms and grifters vie for what little luck is offered at a run-down West Virginia track.
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Tommy Hansel has a plan: run four horses, all better than they look on paper, at long odds at Indian Mound Downs, then grab the purse -- or cash a bet -- and run before anyoneâ€™s the wiser. At his side is Maggie Koderer, who finds herself powerfully drawn to the gorgeous, used up animals of the cheap track. She also lands in the cross-hairs of leading trainer Joe Dale Bigg. But as news of Tommyâ€™s plan spreads, from veteran groom Medicine Ed, to loan shark Two-Tie, to Kidstuff the blacksmith, itâ€™s Maggie, not Tommy or the handlers of legendary stakes horse Lord of Misrule, who will find what's valuable in a world where everything has a price.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 10-04829
ReleaseDate 2011-03-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307946737

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