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Blood Horses

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One evening late in his life, veteran sportswriter Mike Sullivan was asked by his son what he remembered best from his three decades in the press box. The answer came as a surprise. 'I was at Secretariat's Derby, in '73. That was ... just beauty, you know?'John Jeremiah Sullivan didn't know, not really, but he spent two years finding out, journeying from prehistoric caves to the Kentucky Derby. The result is Blood Horses, a wise, humorous and often beautiful memoir exploring the relationship between man and horse and the relationship between a sportswriter's son and his late father.

About the author

John Jeremiah Sullivan is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and the southern editor of The Paris Review. He writes for GQ, Harper's Magazine, and Oxford American, and is the author of Blood Horses and Pulphead. Sullivan lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Summary

One evening late in his life, veteran sportswriter Mike Sullivan was asked by his son what he remembered best from his three decades in the press box. The answer came as a surprise. 'I was at Secretariat's Derby, in '73. That was ... just beauty, you know?'

John Jeremiah Sullivan didn't know, not really, but he spent two years finding out, journeying from prehistoric caves to the Kentucky Derby. The result is Blood Horses, a wise, humorous and often beautiful memoir exploring the relationship between man and horse and the relationship between a sportswriter’s son and his late father.

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An interestingly wayward memoir, exploring [...] the vibrant mixture of equine beauty and human ugliness to be found on the racetrack Jane Shilling Evening Standard

Product details

Authors John Jeremiah Sullivan
Publisher Yellow Jersey
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 22.01.2015
 
EAN 9780224092296
ISBN 978-0-224-09229-6
No. of pages 272
Dimensions 130 mm x 200 mm x 18 mm
Subjects Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies

Horse Racing, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Fatherhood, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology: family and relationships, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Horse Racing

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