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Book Runaway Horses

    Book Details:
  • Author : Yukio Mishima
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 1990-04-14
  • ISBN : 0679722408
  • Pages : 433 pages

Download or read book Runaway Horses written by Yukio Mishima and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1990-04-14 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yukio Mishima’s Runaway Horses is the second novel in his masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility. Again we encounter Shigekuni Honda, who narrates this epic tale of what he believes are the successive reincarnations of his childhood friend Kiyoaki Matsugae. In 1932, Shigeuki Honda has become a judge in Osaka. Convinced that a young rightist revolutionary, Isao, is the reincarnation of his friend Kiyoaki, Honda commits himself to saving the youth from an untimely death. Isao, driven to patriotic fanaticism by a father who instilled in him the ethos of the ancient samurai, organizes a violent plot against the new industrialists who he believes are usurping the Emperor’s rightful power and threatening the very integrity of the nation. Runaway Horses is the chronicle of a conspiracy — a novel about the roots and nature of Japanese fanaticism in the years that led to war.

Book The Runaway Horses

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  • Author : Joyce Kotzè
  • Publisher : AuthorHouse
  • Release : 2012
  • ISBN : 1477234918
  • Pages : 669 pages

Download or read book The Runaway Horses written by Joyce Kotzè and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two sets of cousins, Boer and Brit, find their destinies inexorably intertwined in the politics and mayhem that led up to and encompassed the Anglo Boer War of 1899-1902. From Transvaal to Victorian England, the cousins form strong bonds, which are tested on the battlefields of South Africa. Martin de Winter, nurtured to lead his country of birth, Transvaal, into the twentieth century, instead finds himself excelling as a gifted young general, fighting a desperate war to keep his nation from ruins, all the while being haunted by his love for a British woman. James Henderson, cavalry officer, is forced by his father, a military aristocrat, to marry or face expulsion from his regiment. Bound for India, the regiment is diverted to South Africa to fight the Boers. James rides to glory and honor but is at the mercy of his loyalty to his country and his compassion for his Boer family. In the drawing rooms of Cape Town and Pretoria, Stefanie de Winter, celebrated pianist, is viewed from both sides with suspicion. Fiercely loyal to her brother Martin but in love with a British officer, she embarks on a dangerous path to keep them both. Dr. Charles Henderson tends to the slaughter on the battlefields. He is devastated by the willful destruction of his adopted country, Transvaal, and anguished by the part his brother, James, plays in this. Karel and Rudolf de Winter, twin brothers devoted to each other and their horses to the exclusion of all else, fight a battle against the bullet that might separate them forever. Through anger, injustice, and betrayal, the family discovers that there is a force stronger than war. They only have to call on it to find that love transcends all.

Book Runaway Horses

    Book Details:
  • Author : Yukio Mishima
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 2013-04-09
  • ISBN : 0307834301
  • Pages : 433 pages

Download or read book Runaway Horses written by Yukio Mishima and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second novel in the masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility—and “a modern masterpiece” (The Baltimore Sun)—narrated by a judge in Osaka who believes he has met the successive reincarnation of his childhood friend Kiyoaki Matsugae. In 1932, Shigeuki Honda has become a judge in Osaka. Convinced that a young rightist revolutionary, Isao, is the reincarnation of his friend Kiyoaki, Honda commits himself to saving the youth from an untimely death. Isao, driven to patriotic fanaticism by a father who instilled in him the ethos of the ancient samurai, organizes a violent plot against the new industrialists who he believes are usurping the Emperor’s rightful power and threatening the very integrity of the nation. Runaway Horses is the chronicle of a conspiracy — a novel about the roots and nature of Japanese fanaticism in the years that led to war.

Book The Runaway Horses

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joyce Kotzè
  • Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
  • Release : 2015-02-26
  • ISBN : 1868426408
  • Pages : 658 pages

Download or read book The Runaway Horses written by Joyce Kotzè and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two sets of cousins, Boer and Brit, find their destinies inexorably intertwined in the politi and mayhem that led up to and encompassed the Anglo Boer War of 1899 - 1902. From Transvaal to Victorian England, the cousins form strong bonds that are tested on the battlefields of South Africa. Martin de Winter, nurtured to lead his country, Transvaal, into the twentieth century, instead finds himself excelling as a gifted young general, fighting a desperate war to keep his nation from ruin, all the while being haunted by his love for a British woman. James Henderson, cavalry officer, is forced by his father, a military aristocrat, to marry or face expulsion from his regiment. Bound for India, the regiment is diverted to South Africa to fight the Boers. James rides to glory and honour but is at the mercy of his loyalty to his country and his compassion for his Boer family. In the drawing rooms of Cape Town and Pretoria, Stefanie de Winter, celebrated pianist, is viewed from both sides with suspicion. Fiercely loyal to her brother Martin, but in love with a British officer, she embarks on a dangerous path to keep them both. Karel and Rudolf de Winter, twin brothers devoted to each other and their horses to the exclusion of all else, fight a battle against the bullet that might separate them forever. Through anger, injustice, and betrayal, the family discovers that there is a force stronger than war.

Book The Runaway Flying Horse

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  • Author : Paul-Jacques Bonzon
  • Publisher : Parents Magazine Press
  • Release : 1976
  • ISBN : 9780819308757
  • Pages : 42 pages

Download or read book The Runaway Flying Horse written by Paul-Jacques Bonzon and published by Parents Magazine Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bored with his life on the merry-go-round, a little wooden horse decides to run away.

Book Runaway Pony

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  • Author : Susannah Leigh
  • Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
  • Release : 2012-07-01
  • ISBN : 1409554937
  • Pages : 93 pages

Download or read book Runaway Pony written by Susannah Leigh and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a runaway pony gallops into Sandy Lane, Jess doesn't flinch. Thanks to her quick reactions, the beautiful palomino pony is caught. But the man chasing her isn't all he seems. Soon, Jess is bitterly regretting her moment of heroism.

Book Patriotism

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  • Author : Dr. Cotton (Rt. Reverend Lord Bishop of Calcutta.)
  • Publisher :
  • Release :
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Patriotism written by Dr. Cotton (Rt. Reverend Lord Bishop of Calcutta.) and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Runaway Alex

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  • Author : Natalie Keller Reinert
  • Publisher : Natalie Keller Reinert
  • Release :
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1102 pages

Download or read book Runaway Alex written by Natalie Keller Reinert and published by Natalie Keller Reinert. This book was released on with total page 1102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horse racing isn’t for nice girls like Alex. She’s been told again and again: stick to horse shows, stick to riding lessons, stick to the relative safety of the suburban equestrian center where she has been a working student since grade school. But Alex can’t shake the conviction that the Thoroughbred life is her destiny. When her unstable trainer cuts her off from horses, Alex finally has to obey her instinct to run away from the safe version of life. She heads to Ocala, where horse racing is king, with no plan and no leads on jobs. When she meets handsome, successful racehorse trainer Alexander White, she feels an instant connection with him. Could this be her dream come true? Falling for Alexander and learning to stay on young racehorses all at once: that’s risky business. But it’s a risk Alex is willing to take — until a storm of emotion threatens to founder her new life. Nothing at Alexander’s gorgeous Thoroughbred farm is as simple as it seems, and she’s not the only one lining up for Alexander’s affection — or his horses. How many times will Alex obey her urge to run away when things get too real? And what happens to her dreams if she can’t stay the course? The Alex & Alexander Series Critically acclaimed and featuring several award finalists, The Alex & Alexander Series explores the hearts and minds of the people who make a living in Thoroughbred horse racing. It's perfect for readers who love country life, animals, and family sagas. 1. Runaway Alex 2. The Head and Not The Heart (Bonus Novella) 3. Other People's Horses 4. Claiming Christmas (A Holiday Novella) 5. Turning for Home Praise for The Alex & Alexander Series “[Alex is] easy to relate to–equal parts doubt and hope, insecurity and confidence. I think she’s inspiring, and will nudge her readers to face their own crises.” – Melaina Phipps, Saratoga.com “The writing is beautiful, and if you love horses, she doesn’t dumb it down. She concentrates what makes horses so compelling.” – Alexa Shelton, Amazon review

Book Runaway Horse

    Book Details:
  • Author : Martin Walser
  • Publisher : New York : Holt, Rinehart, Winston
  • Release : 1980
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 140 pages

Download or read book Runaway Horse written by Martin Walser and published by New York : Holt, Rinehart, Winston. This book was released on 1980 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The accidental reunion of two men, former schoolmates, and their wives in a lakeside resort leads to a comparison of memories, an awkward intimacy, and a moment of terrible, yet exhilarating liberation.

Book Spring Snow

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  • Author : Yukio Mishima
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 2013-04-09
  • ISBN : 030783431X
  • Pages : 399 pages

Download or read book Spring Snow written by Yukio Mishima and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A classic of Japanese literature" (Chicago Sun-Times) and the first novel in the masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility, set in 1912 Tokyo, featuring an aspiring lawyer who believes he has met the successive reincarnations of his childhood friend. It is 1912 in Tokyo, and the hermetic world of the ancient aristocracy is being breached for the first time by outsiders—rich provincial families unburdened by tradition, whose money and vitality make them formidable contenders for social and political power. Shigekuni Honda, an aspiring lawyer and his childhood friend, Kiyoaki Matsugae, are the sons of two such families. As they come of age amidst the growing tensions between old and new, Kiyoaki is plagued by his simultaneous love for and loathing of the spirited young woman Ayakura Satoko. But Kiyoaki’s true feelings only become apparent when her sudden engagement to a royal prince shows him the magnitude of his passion—and leads to a love affair both doomed and inevitable.

Book The Decay of the Angel

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  • Author : Yukio Mishima
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 2013-04-09
  • ISBN : 0307834336
  • Pages : 257 pages

Download or read book The Decay of the Angel written by Yukio Mishima and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final installment of the masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility, finds Shigekuni Honda an elderly wealthy man in the 1960s, adopting a teenage orphan whom he is convinced is the reincarnation of his childhood friend. • "One of the best final scenes in the history of the novel.” —David Mitchell, The New York Times Book Review Honda, now an aged and wealthy man, once more encounters a person he believes to be a reincarnation of his friend, Kiyoaki Matsugae—this time restored to life as a teenage orphan, Tōru. Adopting the boy as his heir, Honda quickly finds that Tōru is a force to be reckoned with. The final novel of this celebrated tetralogy weaves together the dominant themes of the previous three novels in the series: the decay of Japan’s courtly tradition; the essence and value of Buddhist philosophy and aesthetics; and, underlying all, Mishima’s apocalyptic vision of the modern era.

Book Knocked Up Abroad Again

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  • Author : Lisa Ferland
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2016-12-15
  • ISBN : 9780997062427
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Knocked Up Abroad Again written by Lisa Ferland and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knocked Up Abroad Again: Baby bumps, twists, and turns around the globe is told by 26 mothers in 25 different countries. Each mother, with her unique voice and from her perspective, describes the highs and lows of motherhood as she straddles the distance between what was once familiar and the reality of her foreign environment.

Book The Temple of Dawn

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  • Author : Yukio Mishima
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 2013-04-09
  • ISBN : 0307834328
  • Pages : 353 pages

Download or read book The Temple of Dawn written by Yukio Mishima and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third novel in the masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility, in which a brilliant lawyer will go to nearly any length to discover whether a young Thai princess is in fact the reincarnated spirit of his childhood friend. • “Surpassingly chilling, subtle, and original.” —The New York Times Here, Shigekuni Honda continues his pursuit of the successive reincarnations of Kiyoaki Matsugae, his childhood friend. Travelling in Thailand in the early 1940s, Shigekuni Honda, now a brilliant lawyer, is granted an audience with a young Thai princess—an encounter that radically alters the course of his life. In spite of all reason, he is convinced she is the reincarnated spirit of his friend Kiyoaki. As Honda goes to great lengths to discover for certain if his theory is correct, The Temple of Dawn becomes the story of one man’s obsessive pursuit of a beautiful woman and his equally passionate search for enlightenment.

Book Runaway Horses

    Book Details:
  • Author : Yukio Mishima
  • Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf
  • Release : 1989
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 440 pages

Download or read book Runaway Horses written by Yukio Mishima and published by Alfred A. Knopf. This book was released on 1989 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Yukio Mishima's Runaway Horses is the second novel in his masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility. Again we encounter Shigekuni Honda, who narrates this epic tale of what he believes are the successive reincarnations of his childhood friend Kiyoaki Matsugae. In 1932, Shigekuni Honda has become a judge in Osaka. Convinced that a young rightist revolutionary, Isao, is the reincarnation of his friend Kiyoaki, Honda commits himself to saving the youth from an untimely death. Isao, driven to patriotic fanaticism by a father who instilled in him the ethos of the ancient samurai, organizes a violent plot against the new industrialists who he believes are usurping the Emperor's rightful power and threatening the very integrity of the nation. Runaway Horses is the chronicle of a conspiracy -- a novel about the roots and nature of Japanese fanaticism in the years that led to war." -- Publisher's description

Book Horses Hate Surprise Parties

Download or read book Horses Hate Surprise Parties written by Portland C. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book for young riders about the science behind horse training. It provides simple explanations of the principles of Equitation Science and offers an evidence-based insight into how the horse thinks, learns and behaves. It is full of useful training exercises and fun facts and is highly recommended for all young (and not so young) horse lovers.

Book The Runaway Racehorse

Download or read book The Runaway Racehorse written by Ron Roy and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the disappearance of Whirlaway, their Uncle Warren's new racehorse, just before a race at Saratoga.

Book May s Runaway Ride

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  • Author : Bonnie Bryant
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN : 9781740518710
  • Pages : 86 pages

Download or read book May s Runaway Ride written by Bonnie Bryant and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: May Grover is having one of those days. Everyone is mad at her. First she wakes up Jasmines baby sister, Sophie. Then she lets a greyhound puppy out of his pen, and Doc Tock has to chase him all over the yard. Finally she breaks the heel on one of Mrs. Grovers favourite shoes. May doesnt mean to do anything wrong, but she cant do anything right. When she goes riding with her friend Joey Dutton and his father, May is determined not to make any more mistakes, but everything still goes wrong! Now Mays family and friends think she has run away from home. Will May be able to straighten it all out?